The Garden at Woodley Silk Scarf

The Garden at Woodley is a limited-edition 90cm x 90cm mulberry silk scarf from the Thackray botanical collection, inspired by my grandparents’ back garden and the childhood world I imagined there. Made from 100% mulberry silk twill and finished with hand-rolled hems, it is a rare gift for garden lovers, flower lovers, nature lovers, art lovers and collectors.

The scarf began in my grandparents’ garden.

As a child, I would play there for hours, turning the paths, flowers and corners of the garden into an imaginary world of my own. It was not just a garden to me then. It was somewhere full of possibility: a place to disappear into, invent stories, notice colour and feel safely held by the life around me.

My grandparents cared for it beautifully. The flowers were looked after with real attention, season after season, and the garden always seemed full of quiet order and colour. Everything had been planted, tended and loved into place.

The Garden at Woodley came from that memory: a childhood spent among flowers, the beauty of a garden cared for by two people together, and the lasting impression of a place that still feels alive in the mind.

Only 5 pieces are available worldwide.

Product Details

Material: 100% Mulberry Silk, 18 momme
Size: 90cm x 90cm
Finish: Hand-rolled hems
Edition: 5 pieces worldwide
Price: £350
Availability: Available to reserve, with delivery within one month of order

Inspiration

Some gardens stay with us because they were part of how we first imagined the world.

My grandparents’ garden in Woodley was one of those places. The flowers were beautiful, but what I remember most is the feeling of being there as a child: the sense that every plant, path and hidden corner could become part of a story. The garden was real, but it also became something invented, enlarged by childhood.

There was care in it too. My grandparents looked after the flowers together, patiently and meticulously, and that care became part of the garden’s beauty. It was not wild or accidental. It was loved into bloom.

The Garden at Woodley holds that feeling in silk: flowers, childhood, family, imagination and the quiet beauty of a garden that was tended with devotion.

Why It Makes A Special Gift

This is not a simple floral scarf. It is a limited-edition silk scarf made for someone who loves gardens, flowers, family memories, botanical design, original artwork and meaningful objects with a story behind them.

It works especially well as a birthday gift, Christmas gift, Mother’s Day gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift or thank you gift for someone who loves nature, silk scarves, childhood memories and beautiful things with personal meaning.

The Story Behind The Scarf

The Garden at Woodley began as a memory rather than a poem. It is about playing in my grandparents’ back garden as a child, imagining whole worlds among the flowers, and remembering the care they gave to the garden together.

Each Thackray scarf begins with words. A story becomes an image, and the image becomes cloth. Here, the story is carried through flowers, colour, family memory and the imaginative world of a child in a beloved garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Garden at Woodley a good gift for a garden lover?

Yes. The Garden at Woodley is a thoughtful gift for someone who loves gardens, flowers, botanical design, silk scarves, original artwork or rare collectable accessories.

What inspired this scarf?

The scarf was inspired by my grandparents’ back garden in Woodley, where I played as a child and imagined whole worlds among the flowers.

Is this scarf part of the botanical collection?

Yes. The Garden at Woodley is part of the Thackray botanical collection, created around flowers, gardens, natural forms and the emotional life of plants.

Is this scarf limited edition?

Yes. The Garden at Woodley is released in a worldwide edition of only 5 pieces.

What is the scarf made from?

The scarf is made from 100% mulberry silk twill, 18 momme, and finished with hand-rolled hems.

What size is the scarf?

The scarf measures 90cm x 90cm.

Is it suitable as a birthday or Christmas gift?

Yes. It works well as a birthday gift, Christmas gift, Mother’s Day gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift or thank you gift for someone who loves gardens, flowers, family memories, silk scarves or meaningful gifts with a story behind them.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is within one month of order.

Who is this scarf best suited to?

It is best suited to women who love gardens, flowers, family stories, botanical artwork, original design, silk scarves and meaningful gifts with a story behind them.