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The latest edition of our Quiet Places Newsletter shares our latest news, including a review of Quiet Gardens in 2018, a look at our Changing Landscape, two book reviews and news from Quiet Gardens. Please read on below or download the…
The Advent 2017 of our Quiet Places Newsletter shares our latest news, including: Resting in the rhythms of nature, details of the first of our Quiet25 Retreat and Annual Gathering in 2018, plus reflections from visits to Quiet Gardens in…
The Pentecost 2017 of our Quiet Places Newsletter shares our latest news with details of Quiet 25 - A year of opportunities celebrating our 25th anniversary, including details of the Quiet25 Fund, reflections from visitors to Quiet Gardens and thoughts…
In this issue we report back from our Annual Gathering - The story of a Quiet Garden which has become an integral part of the church and local community; Children in Quiet Gardens - appreciation by children and the value of Quiet…
In this edition Revd Tim Stead explores the use of Mindfulness in the Christian tradition. There are also articles and news from Quiet Gardens in the UK and one in South Africa which receives unusual visitors. Revd Michel Dubord from…
A Contemplative Ecology - Extracts from our Annual Gathering 2015 keynote address given by Brother Sam SSF, of Hilfield Friary, Dorset... Download - Quiet-Places-39.pdf
Gerry Hughes SJ - It was a bright, sunny, rather magical morning when we accompanied Gerry to his final resting place at St. Beuno’s on November 18th. It was appropriate that he should lie there, where he had done so much,…
To God’s Glory - “There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.” (1 Corinthians 15.41) - What a sublime mystery! I never cease to…
Designing a show garden for Malvern - How can the design of a garden help the visitor achieve a contemplative state? The RHS Malvern Spring Festival was an opportunity to put into practice what I had learned in my research in…
God is in the Garden, God is in the House - A delightful element of our Quiet Garden ministry is its everyday nature. When a homeowner offers their garden space on a regular or occasional basis, they often make available an…