Students from Manchester Metropolitan University with the help of Unilever have created a sensory garden Royal Manchester Children Hospital featuring plants and herbs referenced in Shakespearean plays for patients at the hospital to enjoy.

Scott Tanswell, a second year History student at MMU who is project managing the garden said: “The terrace is a lovely space, but there’s no greenery up there so it was an ideal spot to make the garden. It will have a huge impact on these children who aren’t very well, and will hopefully help aid their recovery.”

All the plants in the garden can be found in Shakespeare and will be be tied into the hospital school’s curriculum and children will be able to visit it to learn why fennel was mentioned in Hamlet, or what the connection is between Othello and lettuce.

Sarah Naismith, Head of Charities for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity said: “We…