The ADHD Foundation Garden, designed by Katy Terry of Good Grounding, has found a permanent home at the University of Liverpool following its acclaimed debut at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where it earned a Silver Gilt Medal for its innovative and inclusive approach.
Now situated near the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre and Brett Building, the garden provides a sensory sanctuary for students, staff and visitors.
Centred around the theme “Think differently about thinking differently,” the garden invites contemplation on society’s perspectives of neurodivergence. Inspired by Katy’s own ADHD diagnosis, the design features curved benches, winding pathways and a diverse planting scheme, all carefully crafted to create a calming atmosphere that reflects the complexity and beauty of the neurodivergent mind.
Steel-meshed umbrella sculptures and clusters of umbellifer flowers symbolise inclusion and the protective ethos of the ADHD Foundation.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones praised the garden as “a quiet place for reflection and escape”. Made possible by the charitable organisation Project Giving Back, the garden stands as a lasting tribute to inclusive design.
It complements the University’s hosting of the ADHD Foundation’s Neurodiversity Umbrella Project – featuring over 100 vibrant umbrellas on University Square – a vivid celebration of difference, growth, and acceptance.
