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Grounding our Bodies, Grounding our Souls:
Spirituality in the Garden
This workshop will combine hands-on work in the garden and contemplative practices, with the goal of enjoying a day of embodied spirituality. No prior experience of gardening or contemplation is required. A growing body of scientific evidence is teaching us that time spent “digging in the dirt” has profound positive impacts on our health.
Pamela Dolan, an Episcopal priest and author of Contemplative Gardening, will lead us into considering how our souls also benefit from gardens and gardening. We will learn to look more closely, to embrace a beginner’s mind, and to experience a garden as a feast for the senses, as well as a place that draws us closer to God, creation, and our own selves. Gardening is a profoundly hopeful and centering activity, helping to ease anxiety and bring us back to an awareness of all that creation has to offer.
The day will begin with a reflection on the nature of contemplative gardening and what it means to become grounded in a place. The morning will be spent doing hands-on work in the garden at Table Farm in Sacramento. All ability and skill levels are welcome! This will be followed by a brown-bag lunch and then our afternoon session will be based on a series of reflections from the book Contemplative Gardening, along with time to journal and pray individually. We’ll end the day with group sharing and go home renewed, refreshed, and maybe even eager to spend more time in the garden and with God.
Contemplative Gardening
Saturday, April 29 | 12:00-2:00 pm (Pacific)
Table Farm at 23rd Street & Anita Avenue | Sacramento
Cost: $35
Scholarships available - contact the Bread of Life Office
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