Walls are used to define borders, prevent movement, discourage illegal movement of goods, to repel migrants and refugees or even just to exert power or authority.

But what if they could stand for something else? For unity, togetherness and cohesion. For creating a safe haven that encourages growth, provides safety, protection and a sense of belonging.

A new permanent exhibit at Careys Secret Garden, in Wareham, aims to highlight just that. The garden is nestled within a wall, and 7 full size pieces of the Berlin Wall have been installed to draw juxtaposition between walls that separate people and those that unite.

Adorned with graffiti and street art of the time, these special pieces had been relocated after the fall of the wall in 1989 and, through one misadventure and another, remained largely unseen since.

Once a symbol of oppression and division, the team at Carey hope to use them now to start important conversations about the use of border walls in different parts of the world.

The Berlin Wall Exhibit is open for visitors to explore each day the garden is open. We will be donating to charities supporting communities who are kept apart by war and walls.