A marathon of ideas!

Very clear about his position and loved how he integrated the spiritual / political / economical / ecological.

From Soil to Soul Video Conference

This weekend provided a great example of the importance of the garden as a social space. Shaynie’s studies have taken her into the realm of Steiner stories. The garden seemed like an ideal space to share. We found a shady spot – as it is a suprisingly hot April morning. I will consider making this a meeting circle in the plan.

I want to approach the garden as I would a yoga practice.
The block of land has served as a yoga school for many years and its healing presence is well known by those who visit. It is important for me to work with this existing character. How the garden will impact on the yoga studio and how the students and the purpose of the land will impact the garden will be considered in the plan.

A walking meditation path and also a space for seated meditation has long been a vision for the garden. A large key-hole garden will be the main feature of the back garden (Zone 3). For this reason the walking path will have to move around and not through the garden as previously invisioned. The back left corner of the property must be accessible to council workers as there is a sewege access point here. A pavilion has been put in place over the man hole and currently a grape and chocko is growing beside the structure – waiting to be trained. This could be an ideal place in summer for seated meditation.

Easter saw the addition of a new garden bed at Balook. Thanks Chibu for your moral support and David’s Cows for the Poo. Can’t wait to see this bed develop.