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Dragonfly Meadow

This summer, our Dragonfly Meadow is coming to The Sandringham Gardens

From 21st August to 14th September 2025

Tapping House, is honoured to present our Dragonfly Meadow in the beautiful gardens of Sandringham House. A breathtaking installation of 4,000 handcrafted steel dragonflies will commemorate our 40th anniversary and the lives of so many special people we have cared for over the years.

Each dragonfly will represent a life, a memory, a story – offering a powerful way for our community to celebrate or pay tribute to loved ones no longer with us. The display forms part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, honouring four decades of care, compassion, and support for families across Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire.

Whether in remembrance, celebration, or love, your dragonfly will hold a unique place in this powerful and peaceful space of reflection – whilst celebrating the memory of someone special to you.

Image shown is a prototype dragonfly and not the finished product.

Reserve your Dragonfly

Celebrate life and remember loved ones

For just £36.50, you can reserve your own limited-edition dragonfly in memory of someone special. Your tribute will join thousands of others in this shared celebration of love and life.

Everyone is welcome to wander through the Meadow. We are delighted that we can offer entry into The Sandringham Gardens with your dragonfly purchase, by kind permission of The Sandringham Estate. The installation will create a quiet, welcoming space where you can take a moment to pause, remember and reflect. 

A symbol of hope and transformation

Each dragonfly is a symbol of remembrance – a way to celebrate a life, cherish a memory, or simply say: you are never forgotten.

This 40th anniversary is a milestone for Tapping House. The dragonfly has been chosen not only as a symbol of remembrance but of resilience and transformation. As life changes, often through grief, the dragonfly reminds us to embrace each moment and carry forward the love of those we’ve lost.

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Be part of something truly special

Each limited-edition handcrafted dragonfly will be lovingly created by local Eminent Master Blacksmith Nigel Barnett of Fransham Forge and placed in the Dragonfly Meadow at The Sandringham Gardens, a serene and striking display honouring those we carry in our hearts.

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How your support helps fund Compassionate Care

Your dragonfly will not only be honouring someone special – but also help provide essential compassionate care to individuals and families during some of life’s most challenging times. Your support enables us to deliver care at home, within our Hospice, and through a range of support services. 

Each dragonfly represents a meaningful tribute to someone close to
you and stands as a keepsake of peace and comfort for everyone we care for. 

Collecting your Dragonfly

At the end of the installation, your dragonfly will be ready to fly home and yours to keep. A lasting tribute you can place in your garden or home, as a gentle reminder of love that never fades.
Each dragonfly is affixed to a steel pole so they can be easily planted in the ground and they will measure approximately seven inches wide and three feet high. 

You’ll be able to collect your dragonfly from the Hospice, or we can post it to you. 

This year, we’re offering the option to collect your dragonfly from Tapping House on: 

Tues 7th, Weds 8th, Thurs 9th, Fri 10th and Mon 13th October
10am – 12pm 
2pm – 4pm

Saturday 11th October: 10am – 12pm 

Tues 7th, Thurs 9th and Mon 13th October
Late Collection: 5pm-7pm 

We can also send your dragonfly to your door for an additional cost of £13.50 (per dragonfly) to cover postage and packaging. We will be posting out dragonflies after the event is closed.

Please note this is for UK delivery. Contact the Fundraising Office for international delivery.

For more details, check out our FAQs at the bottom of this page

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Eminent Master Blacksmith - Nigel Barnett

Master craftsman Nigel’s career started at an early age, living in view of a steelworks he was fascinated by fire and iron. On leaving school Nigel trained to become a coded welder, working on many of the largest building projects of the early eighties. After mastering the welding of a vast range of materials, he looked for new challenges. 

Nigel settled in Norfolk and completed a two-year traditional blacksmith course at Hereford allowing him to reopen a forge at Fransham. The training and standard of work has now earned Nigel the title of Master Blacksmith and he has undertaken many public commissions across the world.

Wherever possible Nigel uses eco-friendly fuels and electric induction heating. This speeds up the forging process which uses green electric energy from wind

The forge is situated within woodland and visitors can enjoy its outside sculpture trail of work by Nigel and his talented team, as well as visit the showroom and shop. 

For more information about Fransham Forge, please visit
www.forged-ironmongery.co.uk. 

Nigel Barnett Fransham Forge 5
Nigel Barnett Fransham Forge 3
Nigel Barnett Fransham Forge 2
Nigel Barnett Fransham Forge 1
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FAQs

Unfortunately not, each dragonfly will be included in the stunning display at Sandringham as part of the Dragonfly Meadow.

The display is within the gardens of Sandringham House. One entry into the gardens is included with every dragonfly purchased, by kind permission of The Sandringham Estate.

Further details will be provided upon order confirmation.

Information on how to visit the gardens is available here:
Tickets – Sandringham Estate

The display is open to the public from Thursday 21st August until Sunday 14th September during normal garden opening times.
These can be found here Tickets – Sandringham Estate

Unfortunately no, each dragonfly will remain in the display until the installation closes. Dates for collection are listed above. For further details please contact the Fundraising Office.

Unfortunately we cannot offer this service, but you may want to do so when your dragonfly comes home.

You can collect your dragonfly from Tapping House Hospice from Tuesday 7th October, there will be drop in sessions when you can collect your dragonfly.

Tues 7th, Weds 8th, Thurs 9th, Fri 10th and Mon 13th October:
10am – 12pm 
2pm – 4pm

Saturday 11th October: 10am – 12pm 

Late Collection: 5pm-7pm 
Tues 7th, Thurs 9th and Mon 13th October

If you would prefer, we can post your dragonfly for an additional cost of £13.50. Please add this at the time of securing your dragonfly. This is for UK orders only.

Please call the Fundraising Office for further information 01485 601701 or email fundraisingteam@tappinghouse.org.uk

You can have your dragonfly posted, please select the postage option or contact the Fundraising Office on 01485 601701.

Email fundraisingteam@tappinghouse.org.uk