The Compassionate Friends NZ
Memory Tree
On the 1st August 2022 the Whanganui Chapter of the Compassionate Friends planted a Memory Tree at our local Aramoho Cemetery in the “Babies Rose Garden” in the Baby Loss Area.
The previous year's anniversary event was missed due to COVID so the group used some of the promotion funding [supplied by the Whanganui Community Foundation] towards a Memory Tree, which will be a beautiful permanent reminder of our children ….. briefly known forever loved.
Springvale Garden Centre sourced a beautiful white flowering cherry [Prunus Shirotae Mount Fuji Cherry] and it was planted by our Mayor Hamish McDouall and Council Parks staff.
This tree will blossom in October of each year and will be a joy to see.
The leaves will colour and fall in autumn, a reminder of loss and then there will be a spring renewal providing growth, shelter and shade reminiscent of the seasons and years of grief shared without a loved child.
- Each Spring we plan to celebrate our children’s lives by decorating the 2 special trees at Aramoho which shade the Children’s Area and the Baby Loss Area. Watch for details.
We were reminded of an old Chinese proverb
Display Associates Whanganui made a weatherproof TCF contact sign to go by the tree.
It was very poignant that at the same time as we were preparing for the planting a wee babe Eros was buried by her bereft family just a few meters from the tree.
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Regular Events
Coffee, Care and Chat Meetings Whanganui
Yellow House Cafe, Dublin Street
Feel free to join us; You are welcome.
Spring Blossom Memory Tree Decorating in Whanganui
Join us at the Aramoho Cemetery to place, gifts and mementos.