Baby Memorial Garden
Our beautiful private Baby Memorial Garden offers a serene and private space for parents seeking solace and remembrance.
It’s open to parents who wish to come to a quiet, beautiful place to remember their baby. We welcome all parents and every family regardless of the stage at which their baby was lost, the reasons, the cause or the time since their loss occurred. We have a Book of Remembrance housed in a small purpose built room where families can visit and sit on special days and read their book entry or simply remember. We have a star shape in the garden which displays beautiful peronalised slates and pebbles, a 'Letters to Heaven' postbox and large children's area,
It’s open to parents who wish to come to a quiet, beautiful place to remember their baby. We welcome all parents and every family regardless of the stage at which their baby was lost, the reasons, the cause or the time since their loss occurred. We have a Book of Remembrance housed in a small purpose built room where families can visit and sit on special days and read their book entry or simply remember. We have a star shape in the garden which displays beautiful peronalised slates and pebbles, a 'Letters to Heaven' postbox and large children's area,
where you can spend some or even have a picnic.
On your first visit you will meet with a team member who will explain all about the garden,
On your first visit you will meet with a team member who will explain all about the garden,
our plaques/pebbles and answer any questions you may have.
Location: Borstal Road in Rochester, Kent.Private Garden: Our Garden is private so only families, volunteers and staff members have access.
Location: Borstal Road in Rochester, Kent.
To book your visit please fill in the form below or email hayley@makingmiracles.org.uk
Plaques & Pebbles
We have star shapes in the garden which display beautiful slates and pebbles with a baby’s date of birth, name or
A few styles available, Hayley will dicuss options with you on your first visit.
Cost: £50
special message.
A few styles available, Hayley will dicuss options with you on your first visit.
Memorial Book
We have a Book of
Remembrance housed in a small purpose built room where families can visit and sit on special days and read their book entry or
simply remember.
Entries are written
Entries are written
by Team MM.
Subject to funding
Subject to funding
Letters to Heaven Post Box
This is a special addition to the garden and will enable our families to write letters, cards, messages and ‘post them’.
That includes letters, postcards, birthday cards, anniversary cards, Mother’s and Father’s Day cards or Christmas cards.
That includes letters, postcards, birthday cards, anniversary cards, Mother’s and Father’s Day cards or Christmas cards.
Children's Area
The children's area gives siblings the opportunity to feel happy, relaxed
and safe.
There is a boat area with Mr Crocodile, a Wishing Well, hidden fairy doors and even Snow White and
The Seven Dawfs.
Children can even create and place a painted pebble.
Children can even create and place a painted pebble.
Book here for your first visit.
- To book your first visit please fill in the form below and Hayley will be in touch.
- On your first visit Hayley will show you around, explain about our garden, our plaques/pebbles and all our garden events.
(please see below for more details about our garden events).
Events
Every year we hold 3 annual key events at The Baby Memorial Garden:
Our Garden Day (usually the first weekend in August) The Wave of Light in Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 15th)
Our Garden Day (usually the first weekend in August) The Wave of Light in Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 15th)
& Christmas Carols Around The Tree (last Sunday in December)
Our events are a lovely way to meet new families and include the whole family to remember your babies.
eGarden Day
This is held around the first weekend in August and our garden’s birthday
(6th August).
It is a time to come together and celebrate the special place we are lucky to have to remember all babies lost, from any time, any cause, anywhere.
It is a time to come together and celebrate the special place we are lucky to have to remember all babies lost, from any time, any cause, anywhere.
Enjoy a BYO picnic with family, friends and our MM family.
Date: 2026 TBCTime: TBC
To book your free tickets
To book your free tickets
please contact Hayley on:
hayley@makingmiracles.org.uk
REMINDERS:
1. There are no toilet facilities on site.
hayley@makingmiracles.org.uk
REMINDERS:
1. There are no toilet facilities on site.
2. This event is all outdoors.
Wave of Light
The Wave of light is held every Baby Loss
Awareness Week. (9th - 15th October)
To close the week a Worldwide Wave of Light takes place to remember all babies lost. At 7pm we light our candles, come together listen to music, poetry and simply be together
Date: Tuesday 15th October 2025
Time: 6:45pm Start
REMINDERS:
To close the week a Worldwide Wave of Light takes place to remember all babies lost. At 7pm we light our candles, come together listen to music, poetry and simply be together
as a community.
Time: 6:45pm Start
Info: (Liminted Spaces Available)
1. There are no toilet facilities on site.
2. This event is all outdoors.
Christmas Carols Around The Tree
This special festive occasion usually takes place the Sunday before Christmas. Here we gather around
the Christmas tree, add baubles
and sing carols.
If all the children (and adults!) are good then we may also get a special visitor.
Date: TBC
If all the children (and adults!) are good then we may also get a special visitor.
Date: TBC
Time: 1pm
For more information please contact
REMINDERS:
1. There are no toilet facilities on site.
2. This event is all outdoors.Volunteer
We need help at our beautiful Baby Memorial Garden where parents and families come to remember their lost babies.
We have volunteer opportunities and tasks include weeding, planting, watering and tidying.
The garden is safely locked away but can be accessed at any day or time that suits you and your availability.
The garden is safely locked away but can be accessed at any day or time that suits you and your availability.
We have water supply and access to some tools but you are welcome to bring your own.
Sign up to become a volunteer
Volunteer
No experience necessary, just willingness to help once or twice a month. Full training and support
will be provided.
Some tools will be available onsite
Some tools will be available onsite
but you are more than welcome
to bring your own.
Corporate / Community Days
Throughout the year Team MM hold community days for indiviual or companies to join.
Some companies provide volunteer days allowing employees one day a year to work for their chosen charity.
Some companies provide volunteer days allowing employees one day a year to work for their chosen charity.
Make a Donation
If you can not spare time you can support the garden in other ways.
1. Making a donation.
2. Donate an item.
If you would like to get in touch please contact Hayley on:
hayley@makingmiracles.org.uk
1. Making a donation.
2. Donate an item.
3. Donate gardening tools.
4. Donate flowers/plants.
hayley@makingmiracles.org.uk
