Month: April 2016
“Walk softly and marvel at all creation” #Benchstory #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at UMMS Rehabilitation & Orthopedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Track your own nature experience
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. … There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” —Rachel Carson, Silent Spring Since the 1970s, health and nature research has…
“I feel as close as possible to my Dad…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at the Intersection of Change in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
The Earth Provides
Open, public green spaces offer a temporary place of sanctuary, encourage reflection, provide solace, and engender peace and well-being. In a moment of reflection, a newly formed bud or a drop of water from the sky reminds us the Earth is our floating sanctuary. The Earth is a green space available to all, providing for our needs throughout…
I am here on a first date… #BenchStories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at the Leon Wolf 4th Street City Park in Annapolis Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
A Healing Garden for nurses, patients and family
Legacy Health is a non-profit health system providing health services across six campuses in Portland, OR. Across these sites, Legacy emphasizes patient, family and employee centered care through nature-based programming. The Legacy Emanuel Medical Center installed a terrace garden in 2014 through the Nature Sacred Award program. In addition to the Nature Sacred research investigating health outcomes,…
Healthy Hearts Healthy Parks
If the brain benefits from time spent outdoors, what about its storied counterpart, The Heart? Consistent research findings conclude visiting nearby nature lowers blood pressure, reduces headache and fatigue, improves mood and hastens recovery from stress. A recent study on hypertension compared elderly research participants who spent seven days in a city with another group spending a…
“It is a good and pleasant thing…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
What would I do without the gardens?
Legacy Health is a non-profit health system providing health services across six campuses in Portland, OR. Across these sites, Legacy emphasizes patient, family and employee-centered care through nature-based programming. The Legacy Emanuel Medical Center installed a terrace garden in 2014 through the Nature Sacred Award program. In addition to the Nature Sacred research investigating health outcomes, this four-season terrace garden…
Japanese Garden Design, Perception, and Wellness
Within the theory and practice of garden design exists the concept of ‘patterns’. Patterns are not rules, but general guidelines suggesting how people and a setting can be ‘in sync’. Some patterns suggest ways in which a green space can provide healing benefit to visitors. For example, the pattern ‘Wondering in Small Spaces’ describes how…
