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Safeguarding
Policy 2025
The Quiet Garden Trust is committed to nurturing high quality Quiet Garden spaces which are accessible to all. In doing so the charity takes seriously the welfare of all adults at risk, young people and children who come onto its premises or who are involved in its activities.
Ways into stilness
Stilling down Mentally – If thoughts crowd your mind, notice them but do not engage with them. Physically – Relax your shoulders, tighten and then…
In Pursuit Of Silence
In Pursuit Of Silence – a meditative film about our relationship silence, sound, and the impact of noise…
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…
Mindfulness and Quiet Gardens
Rev Tim Stead, an Anglican priest and accredited mindfulness teacher suggests two mindfulness exercises to try in a garden setting…
Body Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer by Philip Roderick
The Lord’s Prayer demonstrated as a body prayer by Philip Roderick and Contemplative Fire…
Green Grace of God Prayer Exercise
Listen to Philip Roderick lead you in this simple reflective practice, perfect for finding a moment of stillness in outdoor spaces.
Meditation cards from Degibna Prayer Chapel
This is a series of meditation cards from Degibna Prayer Chapel in Cornwall.
Tree prayers
Paul Cudby, vicar of St. Mary Magdalene, Tanworth in Arden has put together some thoughts and prayers based around trees…
In a Quiet Garden: Meditations and Prayerful Reflections
A selection of meditations, prayers and poems for use in Quiet Gardens
Body Prayer in a Quiet Garden
Many Quiet Gardeners have found body prayer to be a wonderful way of deepening a sense of attentiveness to God
Through Thin Places God Called Me
Author and Quiet Garden host, Ann Mary Ridout, shares her experiences of encountering God in life’s ‘thin places’
Books of inspiration and wonder
Wild places and wonderings. A selection of books and poetry resources
A Retreat with Thomas Merton
Author, Esther de Waal, draws on the life and writings of Thomas Merton to accompany her on a seven day spiritual journey
Seasons of Grace: Inspirational Resources for the Christian Year
In Seasons of Grace, author Ann Lewin weaves poetry with creative prose to provide fresh ideas for the liturgical year
Places of Enchantment: Meeting God in Landscapes
This book, by Graham B. Usher, seems to flow from Graham’s love of the natural environment and…
Stillness is the key
Written by Ryan Holiday, this small book presents a range of simple universal practices for finding peace
Sabbath: The hidden heartbeat in our lives
Author Nicola Slee invites us to move away from our driveness, our striving for success, and embrace the Sabbath
In the Stillness: poems, prayers, reflections
Philip Roderick, Founder of the Quiet Garden Movement, reviews In the Stillness: poems, prayers, reflections by Elizabeth Mills.
Practising the Presence in Stillness
An attractive booklet of reflections and aid to contemplation and prayer by Mollie Robinson
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.