A special garden for grieving parents, filled with purple butterflies, is being built.

Work on the Butterfly Garden began recently at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in King's Lynn.

The garden will feature pathways winding through purple borders, benches, a centrepiece sculpture, and a poetry installation.

Each butterfly, hand-forged from metal, carries a special message.

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The garden is funded by donations and fundraisers for the QEHKL Charity, a collaboration between the hospital’s maternity team, bereavement specialists, and the Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP).

Hospital CEO Alice Webster said: “It is great to see the garden taking shape and hear about the collaboration involved in this project, from our patients, the QEH team, artists and designers to make a truly special place."

Emily Lunny, leader of MNVP, said: "It is really exciting to see this coming together and I know a lot of the local parents who have experienced baby loss are really excited about this addition to QEH."

The garden's completion is scheduled for Baby Loss Awareness Week in October.