Thursday 29th February
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Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
The volunteers at Nature's Haven certainly meant business today! We were lucky that the session coincided nicely with a break in the rainy weather. We continued to clear the area outside the old building of shrubs and some very nasty brambles, to make way for some new fruit trees. These will be used to demonstrate how fruit can be grown in a small space. We had the use of a garden shredder which was a game-changer, and we were able to clear a large area of ground, whilst the shreddings will be composted, and possibly used to mulch the new trees. Its win win!
Nature’s Haven is an outdoor retreat to escape the pressures of everyday life. We aim to give our visitors a sense of strength and protection with the intention of providing a more tranquil state of mind. Our healing garden will be filled with a variety of plants that promote a sense of wellbeing and hope. Our garden designs are based on the principles of a physic garden, focusing on the plants' inherent healing properties. It will be a place of refuge where peace, healing, distraction and stress relief is promoted. Nature's Haven will create, maintain & continue to develop healing gardens to generate an abundance of positivity. The gardens will be restorative and yet enabling too, allowing the visitor to 'simply be', reflect & be fully present in the moment and/or actively engage in gardening through our social therapeutic horticultural programmes. We will provide events and opportunities to engage as many people in our community as possible as we nurture and promote a feeling of connectedness. We champion sustainability and we are guided by permaculture principles thus avoiding synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. The gardens are designed with accessibility in mind. Wheelchairs will be able to access all areas of the garden and the paths and raised beds will help the visually impaired navigate their way around. We will also have adapted tools to assist with any mobility issues.
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