Healing Garden

This was just a patch of lawn that was destroyed by the chafer beetle. The homeowners called us in to install some edible perennials in it. We planted an Asian pear tree, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, rainbow chard, herbs, and edible greens. We filled the centre with beautiful butterfly and bee attracting perennials and red and yellow twigged dogwood shrubs around the perimeter for winter interest and to attract birds.

We found out after the installation that the homeowners son had passed away and it was to be a memorial garden. The father worked in First Nations social work and was very knowledgeable about First Nations culture. He was very happy that the garden represented a healing garden with an area of space in the centre to visit with the spirits of loved ones and to provide offerings. He said the centre bark mulch path seemed to always be filled with light. What a lovely thought.