Thursday 7th March 2024
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Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Question : What do you get if you let 19 Goodgymmers loose on cutting down a shrubbery at Nature's Haven? Answer: A huge pile of branches that need shredding. Gillian, Jack and Sheila turned out the next day to help deal with the aftermath. Gillian and Sheila fed the branches into the shredder, reducing them down to small pieces that could go onto the compost heap. Jack helped with empty the trugs of shreddings and helping dig the cleared area with some other volunteers. The shreddings are likely to be used the mulch the new fruit trees once they are planted. The circle of life!
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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