Month: October 2015
“…We can and must continue to struggle for the good…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench story comes from the Open Spaces Sacred Places at The Children’s Peace Center in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found under the bench in all Open Spaces Sacred Places. the…
From the Dark Wilderness to Neighborhood Centers
This Halloween week inspires images of witches weaving spells in the woods and ghostly creatures in the night. Groves and forests have been imagined as places where our ancestors roam, where the trees may reach out to grab you, or where a “Divine Sacred” dwells. The ancient Greeks consecrated “the finest among their trees to some divinity.” The…
“…Whoever it may be, make it good.” #Benchstories
Today’s Bench Story comes from the Open Spaces Sacred Places journal located at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus: Joseph Beuys Sculpture – Rock Garden located in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found under the bench in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Mapping Nature in the Mind
Each garden and nearby green space supported by the TKF Foundation includes an iconic bench. A specially created waterproof, blank book and pen combination – located beneath the bench – invites visitors to an Open Space Sacred Place to articulate their experience. Readers can follow updates on new benches and journal entries at #benchstories. …
“God, let this garden grow” #Benchstories
Today’s bench story comes from the Open Spaces Sacred Places at St. Anthony’s of Padua Catholic Church, Falls Church, VA. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places. …
Horticultural Therapy and the Greeks
Haec fuere numinum templa, priscoque ritu simplicia rura etiam nunc deo praecellentem arborem dicant; nec magis auro fulgentia atque ebore simulacra quam lucos et in iis silentia ipsa adoramus…- Pliny the Elder A translation of this latin quote reveals the early Greek belief and use of natural areas for healing. “The trees formed the first temples…
“I want my grandma back…” #Benchstories
Today’s Bench Story comes from the healing garden at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Bench stories are collected from the journals found at all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Shelter3 – Why we’re fighting tornados in an energy-efficient home
By Avery Smith Crowder + Drury (Shelter3) Communication Team Member On May 4th, 2003, 86 tornados were recorded across the Midwest. Four of those storms were rated EF4, and two of those storms, the Gladstone and North Kansas City tornados, landed just minutes from my house. I can still remember my family huddled together in…
Don’t forget your pen
In addition to the health benefits from interacting with nature, urban green spaces provide opportunities for self-reflection and quiet. One overlooked benefit of community green spaces are the benches and places to rest, think and write. Each community green space supported by the TKF Foundation includes an iconic bench. The benches are made from reclaimed…
“…We must continue to struggle for the good…” #Benchstories
Today’s bench story comes from The Children’s Peace Center in Baltimore, MD. Bench Stories are collected from the journals found beneath the bench in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
