The award-winning Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden, in partnership with Sarasin & Partners and designed by RHS Ambassador Jamie Butterworth, has been relocated to Viking Primary School. 

Pupils from Viking Primary School in Northolt, West London, celebrated the grand opening of the Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden at their school with support from Sarasin & Partners.  

The garden was designed by Royal Horticultural Society Ambassador and horticulturist Jamie Butterworth, with input from the pupils at Viking Primary School.

It builds on the long-term partnership between Viking Primary School and Place2Be. For over 13 years, Place2Be’s school-based counsellors have supported pupils and families at the school.

To celebrate the relocation, pupils, their families, and school staff members were joined by Jamie Butterworth, Place2Be colleagues, and representatives from Sarasin & Partners. Pupils were invited to cut a ceremonial ribbon and spent the afternoon exploring their new garden.  

The space will be used as a sanctuary to stimulate and facilitate conversations while also taking in the beauty of plants and enjoying the benefits of being outside in nature.  

This connection with plants and the natural world has proven vitally important for mental health and wellbeing over the past two years, especially for those with little or no outdoor space at home. 

In May, the Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden was unveiled at the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where it was awarded a gold medal. 

The children paid an exciting visit to the garden and spoke to celebrities, including Alan Titchmarsh, Mary Berry and Kate Silverton, about their involvement in garden design and shared ways to take care of their own mental health. 

The garden has now been relocated within the school grounds for the pupils, families and school staff to enjoy a place of calm.  

The wellbeing garden was developed in partnership with Place2Be and sustainable investment manager Sarasin & Partners, which adopts a ‘securing tomorrow’ approach to investing.