While at Briar Patch (the local co-op) recently, I got into a conversation with a fellow grocery shopper. On the side of her car was a beautiful mandala and I had to know what it was about. Turns out, she runs a truly inspiring project called Seed of Life Gardens.
The intention is to use the garden as an outdoor classroom across a variety of disciplines (art, math, science, and more) and populations (prisons, recycling department, seniors, and schools). There are four circles and types of food within the garden that grow food, culinary plants, therapeutic herbs, and flowers. Everyone who visits, whether they participate or not, gets the chance to learn how gardens can be both sustaining and educational on many levels.
It's easy to think of gardens for food and beauty. What about for medicinal use? Nature is abundant in producing effective remedies for a variety of health imbalances. We are lucky enough to live in a time where we have access to skilled holistic practitioners to help guide us in the best uses of these natural remedies. All without 4 pages of side effects!
I continue to be amazed by all the good happening in the world. She is a brilliant example of implementing a creative idea that makes a huge difference for so many people. Want to create a Seed of Life garden in your community or backyard? Wander over to her site where you can download the garden plan and installation instructions for free!
Their mission was too good to leave out of this post. Here it is:
"The Seed Of Life Garden Project intends to utilize the pattern to promote community vitality, education, sustainability, preventative healthcare, organic gardening, the arts, and beauty. We acknowledge that these are keys to healthy living and we support the use of this garden design towards that goal. The Seed Of Life Garden Project seeks the endorsement, by other like-minded individuals and organizations, of the design as a tool and technique for achieving this mission. We aim to be of benefit to everyone."
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