Month: November 2016
Reclaim Quiet, Civic Sacred Space
We are bombarded with sensory input everyday, all the time. Car horn blasts, background cell-phone conversations, car exhaust, and digital screens wherever our eyes may wander. Constant stimulation is harmful to health. Urban residents need community spaces that serve as buffers from the sights and sounds of a city; elevating health and well-being for all….
Thanksgiving Agriculture
This Thanksgiving, many in the United States gather for a shared meal of traditional foods. Although regional variations exist, typical foods include turkey, gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pecans, green beans, and cranberries. Perhaps more interesting than the menu itself is North America’s history of traditional foods, and the agricultural practices that keep us fed, up…
“Researchers dig deeper to discover healing power of green spaces” – Total Landscape Care
Total Landscape Care – Nov 21, 2016 Article by Jill Odom Excerpt: “…As part of the Green Road Project, an initiative of the Institute for Integrative Health, researchers will be studying the effects a natural setting has on those with traumatic brain injuries, as well as on individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological conditions….
“…I felt scared but this is a pretty garden and it makes me feel better” #Benchstories, #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Metro Nature in Kyoto, Japan
In present day Kyoto, a mix of contemporary metro nature such as street trees, mixed-commercial green space, urban shrines, and indoor office vegetation exist alongside traditional and ancient gardens. It is these contemporary metro nature spaces that can provide design examples for urban planners and community members. Traditional Japanese gardens are known for detailed design patterns…
“Another Reason To Thank Our Veterans!” – Igniting Your Human Potential With Science, Blog Post
Igniting Your Human Potential With Science, Blog Post – Nov 14, 2016 Article by Cynthia Ackrill, MD Excerpt: “…Together with The Institute of Integrative Health, The TKF Foundation, and the generous contributions of funding and labor of so many others, Dr. Foote directed the overhaul of downright scary woods and a hard-to-navigate road that stood between the wounded…
“You never know how strong you are…” #Naturesacred #Benchstories
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
“Wild garden puts nature’s healing effects to the test” – Health Facilities Management
Health Facilities Management – Nov 8, 2016 Article by Jamie Morgan Excerpt: “…The Green Road project located at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, is a prime example of using the least invasive means to heal patients. The two-acre woodland healing garden is is an initiative of the Institute for…
“Please stand by me and give me the strength…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal in the Open Spaces Sacred Places at Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
