Health and community
The general themes of health and inclusion are once again to the fore, with several projects sponsored via the Project Giving Back scheme based on the management of, or recovery from, conditions such as muscular dystrophy, cancer and stroke, and featuring biophilic and therapeutic design elements. There are gardens concerned with HIV and skin diseases, as well as those designed for people who are grieving, and those with learning disabilities and/or autism.
More of the show gardens than ever are accessible, such as the Panathlon Joy Garden, which is the first wheelchair-accessible All About Plants garden to feature at Chelsea. Miria Harris's and Ann-Marie Powell's gardens also feature sloping paths rather than steps,
