Tree of Life

Dedicating a leaf on Saint Michael’s Tree of Life is a unique and memorable way to remember someone special and support your local hospice care charity

A beautiful living Acer tree is taking root in the grounds of our Crimple House hospice, which will be adorned with leaves of gold, silver and bronze hue – each engraved with the name of someone special.

Saint Michael’s invites you to pay tribute to a friend or loved one, by dedicating a leaf on the Tree of Life. When you make this gift, not only will your leaf be added to the tree in tribute, it will help build a canopy of care for local people living with terminal illness and bereavement.

Your gold, silver or bronze coloured leaf will be engraved with the name of your loved one as a lasting tribute and will be placed on the Tree of Life, symbolising the evergreen love we feel for those who remain a strong part of our lives.

To dedicate a leaf and make your regular gift, please fill in the form below or T: (01423) 878 628.

If you already support Saint Michael’s with a regular gift and would like to increase your amount to dedicate a leaf, please E: supportercare@saintmichaelshospice.org and we will call you to arrange this.

Special plans for our Tree of Life

Over the last few months, our wonderful volunteer gardeners have been lovingly tending to our grounds at Crimple House, alongside our facilities team and In Memory & Legacy Manager. We have been carefully considering how we can rejuvenate our Tree of Life garden so that each visit you and your loved ones make brings comfort, meaning and peace.

We’re pleased to share that in early December, our volunteer gardeners planted a new living tree of life, which we are looking forward to seeing take root over the next few weeks.

The new tree is a beautiful Acer Flavescens, specially selected for its unique shape and design to represent our canopy of care, flourishing thanks to our community’s generous support.

Our tree is being installed in the first of a three-stage process which will also see next a new handmade fence and living willow arch added to the garden by next March.

After this, our Tree of Life rejuvenation will be complete, and the space will offer a meaningful moment of calm and reflection for those visiting.

We recognise how important it is for many of our community to visit the Tree of Life, and we are glad to share our plans to welcome you back next year. In the meantime, we will be working hard to bring this special area to completion. We thank you for your understanding and hope that our rejuvenated garden will be something to look forward to and cherish.

Should you wish to talk about the plans, or anything else, you are welcome to call our Supporter Care Team on (01423) 878 628 or email supportercare@saintmichaelshospice.org.