Our next formal garden will be the Meditation Garden. The garden will be comprised of 5,000 square feet of Tulsi plants (Ocimum sanctum). Tulsi, or Holy Basil, native to India is said to possess great spiritual energy which effects the consciousness of people who come in contact with the sacred plant. It is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, and Eastern Orthodox Christians alike. It is said that there are few places which promote the depth of a person's meditations like a field of Tulsi plants.
Our tulsi garden will be 100 feet by 50 feet and surrounded with an 8 foot hedge of Tsuga Trees. This hedge will provide privacy to meditators and prevent distractions from the surroundings. Around the garden will be a brick path and paths will merge through the garden in a cruciform pattern. Hedges of yaupon holly will enclose the garden beds containing the Tulsi. Yaupon holly is a very suitable plant for a meditation garden because its stimulant properties promote awareness. The tulsi fields will be studded with English boxwoods. Several benches will provide rest to visitors and a place to meditate. Eventually we plan to construct a gazebo in the center of the garden to provide additional seating and a shady place to enjoy the spiritual serenity of the garden.
Our tulsi garden will be 100 feet by 50 feet and surrounded with an 8 foot hedge of Tsuga Trees. This hedge will provide privacy to meditators and prevent distractions from the surroundings. Around the garden will be a brick path and paths will merge through the garden in a cruciform pattern. Hedges of yaupon holly will enclose the garden beds containing the Tulsi. Yaupon holly is a very suitable plant for a meditation garden because its stimulant properties promote awareness. The tulsi fields will be studded with English boxwoods. Several benches will provide rest to visitors and a place to meditate. Eventually we plan to construct a gazebo in the center of the garden to provide additional seating and a shady place to enjoy the spiritual serenity of the garden.