Amida's Healing Garden-ning

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Comment by richard meyers on October 4, 2009 at 3:30pm

Just a further thought re 'What makes a garden healing?'

More than anything else I think getting down to some work in your garden and stopping now and then for a cup of tea.
Also working alongside a good friend in the garden, exchanging thoughts occasionally on the work at hand. Sitting back at the end with that langourous feeling. Nothing like it.

Comment by richard meyers on September 27, 2009 at 6:17pm

At last the motivation and the opportunity - we made a start this afternoon in the garden at Amida London (Sukhavati - a lot to live up to with a name like that!)already it's beginning to take shape, with the little kuti house at the end it has so much going for it. Ruth and I in the heat of an indian summer laboured away for 3 hours and really enjoyed ourselves. Modgala is away.. will it be a pleasant surprise when she gets back.. or have we been too drastic? What a chance to create something beautiful. It was Ruths first visit and would really like to help out again in the future.

Comment by Amy Domestico on June 19, 2009 at 1:50am

Enjoying rain here in the east, more rain = less having to water new grass and garden gardening tips tonight! http://budurl.com/msgrowitall

Comment by Tony Danford on April 9, 2009 at 9:32pm

Richard, that's a great suggestion for a new forum topic so I'll formulate a discussion post and we'll see where it takes us.

Comment by Modgala Duguid on April 9, 2009 at 3:12pm

Growing veggies? Herbs, colours....mmm quiet corners....

Comment by richard meyers on April 9, 2009 at 8:41am

Maybe we should look at specifics. What might constitute a healing garden.. if we were to discover one, what might make it 'healing'? Herbal remedies growing, sound of water, nectar-rich plants, arbors with wisteria, bird feeders ...

Perhaps we should design one between us, or at least throw a few ideas around? It's a nice thought - entering the pure land of a garden, somewhere in N8 - what would we find?

Comment by dean haywood on April 8, 2009 at 5:50pm

iam a qualified horticulturist,and only use herbal medicines,for instance for headaches i use willow or feverfew,

Comment by Sujatin on April 1, 2009 at 3:11pm

That sounds so beautiful and nourishing in all senses of the word, Toyo

Comment by Toyo Katamori on March 31, 2009 at 11:31pm

Hello all. I'm new to this group. I am very interested in Gardening that includes elements of peace, healing and harmony. Last year I had re-introduced a vegetable Garden on my estate. It has been at least eight years since my last garden. My new garden had been the first for my daughters to experience. I had included statues of Buddha and elements of zen stones etc. The garden seem to have developed into a huge focal point for my family. The bounty was a heavy yield and this years enthusiasm is already seen through my daughters.

Toyoooooooooo

Comment by Joan McCann on March 13, 2009 at 12:38am

Hi Richard
Thank you, it doesn't feel like hard work I watch the birds from my kitchen window and have my camera ready - much more pleasurable than washing-up!

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