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Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Rebecca Sweet

Rebecca Sweet — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:15:44 +0000

I’ve never heard of walking meditation, Douglas, but combined with your beautiful images it was peaceful for me to just ‘read’ about it! Thank you for such an enlightening post.

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Douglas Owens Pike

Douglas Owens Pike — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:53:13 +0000

Jocelyn: appreciate your perspective. As designers, part of our task is helping our clients understand the value of these amenities that they may not be familiar with. They don’t fit with standard “return on investment” vs. what intangible support and benefits the client feels either walking a labyrinth or looking out their window to see a view including a special bench. Would love to dialogue with you about this more in depth. Douglas

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Jocelyn/the art garden

Jocelyn/the art garden — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:13:38 +0000

Douglas, I liked your comments about “loving enclosure”, “comfort” and “trust” – I think that a sense of safety and trust are important intangibles in a contemplative space. I also think that creating these types of spaces is highly personal and requires a higher degree of commitment and involvement on the part of the owner than average.

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:25:42 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated with labyrinths. I liked seeing the diversity of them in your post. Very interesting.

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Genevieve

Genevieve — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:46:23 +0000

Great post, Douglas! This especially resonated with me: “All you have to do is trust, walk the path, and you will find yourself at the center.” Great advice for creating any contemplative endeavor, whether a landscape or anything else.

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by susan morrison

susan morrison — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:17:43 +0000

I love all the amazing labyrinth photos being shared on this particular topic. I just walked the labyrinth at Grace Cathedral a few weeks ago, and am realizing I have to stop seeing this as a special occasion event, and make the time more often. Thanks for the thoughtful post.

Comment on Garden Designers’ Roundtable: Zen and Meditative Gardens by Robert Webber

Robert Webber — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:01:42 +0000

Do u know I felt more peaceful after just reading your post?!
LOvely points – I especially liked the one about being able to see a bench and travel there in your mind. Fab that!
Best
R

Comment on Gardening with Deer by Pam/Digging

Pam/Digging — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:24:25 +0000

Good advice, Doug. A fence is great if you can afford it and make it fit in with the neighborhood. We just have to remember to close the gate, right?

Comment on Gardening with Deer by Jocelyn/the art garden

Jocelyn/the art garden — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:50:37 +0000

Douglas, I think your multi-layered coping system makes sense as there is never one absolute solution when dealing with deer. Thanks for sharing your fence design specs; it looks functional, unobtrusive, and relatively economical to build – perfect.

Comment on Gardening with Deer by Robert Webber

Robert Webber — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:02:32 +0000

Well, Sir you are really a deer expert.
As a UK townee you have taught me loads.
Respect!
Best
Robert