The Poppy Patch

The Poppy Patch The Poppy Patch began as a creative outlet during my journey through postnatal depression after the birth of my daughter.
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Today I create wooden and acrylic keepsakes designed to celebrate little ones, growing families & meaningful moments.

Yesterday I had my first experience of applying for funding at the Take500+ event. I was showcasing my Memory Garden wo...
31/05/2026

Yesterday I had my first experience of applying for funding at the Take500+ event. I was showcasing my Memory Garden workshops - a safe space for bereaved mamas to come together and create something beautiful for their little ones no longer with us 🤍

I want to take the physical cost out of it for these mummies so that all they have to focus on is coming along and picking up a paintbrush.

A safe space where they can talk, or not talk. Laugh and cry. Meet others who just *get it*.

The Poppy Patch has always been a deeply personal project as it was formed through my journey of becoming a mum and battling PND.

Memory Garden is just a new part of that journey after our miscarriage 🤍

I spent yesterday telling my story time and time again and was told how brave and strong I was doing so, especially as my due date was 2 day prior. I didn’t see it that way.

I saw the mamas who shared *their* stories with me yesterday as the brave ones. There were tears. Hugs. Laughter. And connections that I feel truly privileged to have made.

Regardless of whether I am successful in getting the funding, I will take yesterday as a huge success ✨

When my mind can’t focus and I can’t find the words to express how I feel, I visit my workshop 🤍Our little Burger now ha...
29/05/2026

When my mind can’t focus and I can’t find the words to express how I feel, I visit my workshop 🤍

Our little Burger now has their own space in our garden beside big brother, Cameron 🩵

Today is your due date.A date I’ve been thinking about and dreading since we heard the devastating words “baby is gone”....
28/05/2026

Today is your due date.

A date I’ve been thinking about and dreading since we heard the devastating words “baby is gone”.

You should be here by now. Or you should still be in my belly, bouncing around on my bladder and kicking me in the ribs at all times of the night.

I wonder what you’d look like. Another clone of your daddy? Or would the Anderson genes finally kick in? Would you be a big baba like your uncle GarGar or a teeny tote like big sister Poppy? Would we have always used Burger as a nickname?

I broke a little bit yesterday. Today I feel like I’ve completely disassociated from life. I have forgotten even the most simple of daily tasks. Been unable to remember words. I’m just existing.

So I’ve lit a candle and created a plaque for our garden. The only physical things I can do to bring a gentle light into our home, which is where you should be.

This post makes no sense. Because I can’t make sense of this day and just what we’ve lost. My heart hurts.

Carried for a moment.
Loved for a lifetime.

Baby T - aka Burger 🤍

Tomorrow was meant to be your due date.I’ve been trying to find the words for what these past months have felt like, but...
27/05/2026

Tomorrow was meant to be your due date.

I’ve been trying to find the words for what these past months have felt like, but grief doesn’t always arrive in sentences. Sometimes it arrives in flashes. In dates circled on calendars. In quiet moments that catch you off guard. In all the things you realise you weren’t only grieving a baby, but everything that came with them too.

This is some of what I’ve been grieving.

For anyone carrying loss alongside love, I see you today. 🤍

This Saturday I’ll be at Craigavon South Lakes showcasing our Memory Garden workshops for the Take 500+ project funding ...
26/05/2026

This Saturday I’ll be at Craigavon South Lakes showcasing our Memory Garden workshops for the Take 500+ project funding 🫶🏼

Memory Garden workshops will be such a special place for mamas to come together, create & reflect with women who just *get it* 🤍

If you’re in the area it would be lovely to see you ✨

💞 Our Little Dreams Workshop is filling up!Join us for a gentle and uplifting session created to support you and your li...
25/05/2026

💞 Our Little Dreams Workshop is filling up!

Join us for a gentle and uplifting session created to support you and your little one, with practical tools, inspiration, and space to connect. ✨

📅 Bookings close this Friday 29/05 and spaces are limited.

If you’ve been meaning to book, this is your little reminder 💛

Tap the link in bio to secure your spot. We’d love to have you there. ☁️

Wee woman is all ready to represent Team Poppy Patch fun day at Brownlow Hub this afternoon ✨
24/05/2026

Wee woman is all ready to represent Team Poppy Patch fun day at Brownlow Hub this afternoon ✨

I am absolutely delighted to share I’ve been shortlisted to showcase my Memory Garden workshops at the Take500+ market ...
21/05/2026

I am absolutely delighted to share I’ve been shortlisted to showcase my Memory Garden workshops at the Take500+ market stall event next Saturday!

The Memory Garden workshops are for bereaved mamas to come together and create something beautiful in their little one’s memory - and this fund would allow me to run these at no cost to the mamas 🤍

It’s a cause very close to my heart and if anyone is in the Craigavon area next weekend, I’d love to see you and tell you a bit more about my plans 🫶🏼

There will be over 100 amazing groups there and every vote counts. Have your say in how local funds are allocated ✨

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