Annual Gathering 2019
Listen to talks from our Annual Gathering 2019, exploring mindfulness and Quiet Gardens with Tim Stead at St Mark's Haydock Quiet Garden…
Found space at half-term
In February half-term Cathy Davie, host of Mossrigg Quiet Garden in W. Yorkshire, opened her garden to run ‘Found space’. The idea was to provide a mix of active and quiet, indoor and outdoor activities exploring, reflecting and responding to creation. A journey of discovery for all ages and stages of life and belief.
Tree Prayers
Paul Cudby, the vicar of St. Mary Magdalene, Tanworth in Arden, discovered that his neighbouring church primary school, Tanworth School, has a prayer garden and so he put together some thoughts and prayers based around the trees in the garden. He…
Green Grace of God Prayer Exercise
Use this 5 minute prayer exercise to help you focus and engage with your natural space. Listen to Philip Roderick lead you in this simple reflective practice, perfect for finding a moment of stillness in outdoor spaces. Download MP3: Green Grace of God…
Example exercises and materials to use in a Quiet Garden
Below are some examples of exercises and materials developed by Quiet Garden Hosts for people to use in their Quiet Gardens. You are welcome to develop the ideas and use the materials below - please do credit the author and…
Quiet25 Course + Leader’s Guide
Over 5 sessions the Quiet25 course takes you on a journey through a range of contemplative exercises and practices in the exploration of silence: introducing groups to the experience of silence together in natural surroundings and exploring the physical, mental…
Aching and yearning for the wild: The experience of children in the garden
Quiet Gardens can give our children places to express their yearning to become who they are...
Mindfulness and Quiet Gardens
Rev Tim Stead, an Anglican priest and accredited mindfulness teacher suggests two mindfulness exercises to try in a garden setting.
Finding Your Quiet Space
Finding your Quiet Space in the ordinary / everyday life Where is your quiet space? A sit spot under a tree, a bench in a quiet garden, a walk in your local park? This exercise enables us to explore what…
Mindfulness – Paying Attention Exercise
Next time you are in a Quiet Garden, if some plant or tree or section of the garden catches your attention, try this short practice. Either stand or sit and see if you can really pay attention to this object.…