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Friday, May 13, 2011
People you likely will meet if you take the OMNI peace-garden tour 2011 on May 28: Scroll down for map and detail
Please click on individual images to ENLARGE VIEW of some of the gardeners and Omni Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology peace-garden committee members at Emily Kaitz' home on May 13, 2011
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 7:43PM
6th Annual Peace Gardens Tour 2011
On May 28th, from 10am – 3pm the Omni Peace Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology invites everyone in NW Arkansas to attend the 6th annual Peace Gardens Tour. This year’s tour features 8 beautiful and dynamic gardens in Fayetteville. Attendees will receive a special treat when they visit Marie Riley’s garden, featuring new garden sculptures by Hank Kaminsky, known as, ”The Sacred Ground Project.” The cost for the tour is $10. For ticket information and garden descriptions, please visit www.omnicenter.org or call 935-4422.
The Omni Peace Gardens Network was established six years ago to celebrate the relationship between nature and inner and world peace. The motivation was to offer an opportunity for the public to connect with nature as expressed in beautiful gardens. A garden environment lends itself to self-discovery and helps us define the kind of society we wish to inhabit; one that deepens our reflection about peace and justice and environmental stewardship (hence the name “Peace Garden”). These gardens serve essential human needs while at the same time provide habitat for native species.
In 2006, the first year of the Peace Gardens Tour, five Fayetteville gardeners volunteered to open their gardens to the public where a half hour video of the event was recorded and cablecast on Community Access Television. In 2007, gardeners from east Fayetteville to Prairie Grove participated and last year more gardeners were added to the roster. Also in 2007, Omni agreed to join with the Local Food Movement to combine beauty along with nutrition.
This year’s self-guided Peace Gardens Tour showcases the following gardens:
* ‘Julia Ward Howe Peace Gardens’ (est. )
Peace Gardener Marie Riley
Location: 525 N. Olive, one block north off Maple St.
Description: Dedicated in memory of Julia Ward Howe, who
in 1872 began proclaiming that June 2 every year would be
a Mother’s Day for Peace. Marie has carved out each part of
her garden year after year starting with a corner garden in the
sun featuring knock-out roses, shasta daisies, poppies, grasses,
and salvia. The backyard garden has expanded with the use
of native stone, terracing, and a wide array of shade perennials
and herbs. A new outdoor plaza, and sun garden was added in
2005. Recent additions include a new terraced rock garden, concrete leaves, and mosaics. In addition, Hank Kaminsky’s new sculpture series ‘You Are Standing on Sacred Ground’ will debut in Marie’s garden.
Emily's No-Plant-Left-Behind Peace Garden" (est. 1998)
Peace Gardener: Emily Kaitz Location: 5 E. Davidson, 72701
Description: “The garden is a terraced rock garden in front of my house in a triangular space between 2 driveways. I started it in 1998 when I moved to Fayetteville. It is somewhat chaotic, with a variety of plants including daffodils, grape hyacinth, iris, day lilies, several other varieties of lilies, including the spectacular Leslie Woodruff (from Arthur Evans, Gravette), cornflower, daisies, myrtle, larkspur, coreopsis, peonies, roses, flox, and probably something I'm forgetting. It blooms continuously from March through July. Working in my garden and the natural beauty of the blooming flowers always gives me a feeling of peace and contentment." Every foot of Emily’s yard is enhanced with flowers, terraces, rocks.Starting at noon Emily will host a white wine tasting featuring 5 of her favorite white wines - free to anyone who comes to the garden as part of the tour.
“Blue Birds of Peace Garden” (est. 2004) Location: 951 Missouri Way, Fayetteville, 72701 Peace Gardeners : Nancy Maier and Marshall Carter
Description: “The focal point of my peace garden is an Ozark flagstone tree-shaped patio designed by Quinn Landrum and built by Quinn and his father, the artist M.M. Kent. The center of the patio is a single orange stone sun with rays extending outwards. The patio is a sunny stop for relaxing, doing yoga, painting the garden, or meditating. Next to the patio is a terraced planting area for sunflowers, lavender, and butterfly bush. The area is surrounded on three sides by a fence and several birdhouses. Before the garden was even completed, a pair of bluebirds had built a nest and raised a family.” It Includes a Peace Pole. Additional flowers: daisies, Solomon Seal, zinnias, spearmint, geraniums, lilies, sedum. There’re also vegetables: squash, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes. And a Zen white sand garden which adds to the general beauty and cheer.
‘Peace Trees Garden’ ( est 2006)
Location: 2008 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville, 72701 Peace Gardener Cathy Boyd
Description: Peace Trees Garden is located one house away from the intersection of Cleveland and Sang. On the east side of my house is a lot belonging to me which is excellent for parking and the gate beside the carport leads directly into the back yard. I have owned and lived in this space since 1975. At the time of closing, the house had been vacant for a year and the yard required a brush hog before anyone could step off the back porch. All of the huge oaks and pine trees were here; everything else has been added through the years.
Although only 5 blocks from the university, the garden comprises almost 2 acres and no neighbors are plainly visible. It is a haven of tranquility in a bustling neighborhood and the back porch is a perfect spot for me and my two dogs and three cats to relax. All the cats are keen students of ornithology and the porch is a perfect observation post. The dogs and many people enjoy cooling off in the swimming pool in summer.
“The Garden of Peace and Tranquility” (2009)
Location: 517 E. Prospect Street, Fayetteville (approx. 1 block west of Mission, small red house) Peace Gardeners: Frank and Marty Burggraf /
Description: Despite health issues and the ravages of ice storms, this retired lifelong professor of landscape architecture has transformed this yard containing very little original landscaping into a green oasis in just a couple years time. The Garden of Peace and Tranquility is ever expanding and maturing, and features noteworthy hosta and iris collections, a new vegetable garden, Japanese maples, many perennials and a water feature. A delight.
* Anne Reichardt's Peace & Serenity Stroll Garden
Peace Gardener: Ann Reichardt
LOCATION: 17095 Lake Sequoyah Drive
DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of E. Huntsville Rd. and Crossover Rd. drive east 3 miles to Lake Sequoyah Drive. OR from S. School Ave take Martin L King Blvd. east toward Elkins for 5.4 miles (@ 1.5 mi it becomes Huntsville Rd or Hwy 16 east). Turn left onto Lake Sequoyah Dr. for 2.1 miles; ok to park in Fire Dept. lot on right, house and studio are on left, 2 acre stroll garden is "up back".
DESCRIPTION: Come celebrate our heritage in the garden that was begun 5 years ago to honor the natural character of the rural Arkansas landscape while incorporating Soto Zen accents. Along the strolling boulevards there is a labyrinth consisting of 28 wave-form berms for walking, a carved 9 ft. natural-rock egg-carin with chamber, a 45 ft. "copperhead" arising from an original hand-dug well on the site of the old homestead, a goat-barn and meditation loft, a "mini-Stonehenge" and other elements among painstakingly cleared (from invasives and green briars) native plants which are flourishing. Er-Gene Kahng, violinist for the U of A faculty chamber Orchestra, will play---perhaps with friends--- in the garden's central gazebo mid-afternoon.
* Peace Gardener Unity Center For Conscious Living
4880 W. Wedington Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72704
Contact: Kate Guendling
Unity is located 1.6 miles west of Hwy. 540 on the right/north side of Wedington Road, look for the sign.
It is the position of Unity Worldwide Ministries to urge all Nations, their leaders, and their people to turn to God (by whatever the name) for guidance during these challenging times and to pursue peace, not war, for this is what honors the god of all our faith traditions. Unity stands for peace in our lifetime.
Unity Center for Conscious Living in Fayetteville, Arkansas has named its outdoor labyrinth “Peace in Our Lifetime Garden”. You are invited to step into the labyrinth, walk the sandy path to the center and experience the peace that passes all understanding. In the center of the labyrinth you will find our peace pole presented to us by Omni Center. You are also welcome to visit our community garden, “Unity Organic Garden”.
* World Wetland Peace Prairie
1121 S. Duncan Avenue
A public owned and volunteer maintained public park featuring native wetland prairie which is open free year round during city park hours.
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Peace Gardens Tour details
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 7:43PM On May 28th, from 10am – 3pm the Omni Peace Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology invites everyone in NW Arkansas to attend the 6th annual Peace Gardens Tour. This year’s tour features 8 beautiful and dynamic gardens in Fayetteville. Attendees will receive a special treat when they visit Marie Riley’s garden, featuring new garden sculptures by Hank Kaminsky, known as, ”The Sacred Ground Project.” The cost for the tour is $10. For ticket information and garden descriptions, please visit www.omnicenter.org or call 935-4422.
The Omni Peace Gardens Network was established six years ago to celebrate the relationship between nature and inner and world peace. The motivation was to offer an opportunity for the public to connect with nature as expressed in beautiful gardens. A garden environment lends itself to self-discovery and helps us define the kind of society we wish to inhabit; one that deepens our reflection about peace and justice and environmental stewardship (hence the name “Peace Garden”). These gardens serve essential human needs while at the same time provide habitat for native species.
In 2006, the first year of the Peace Gardens Tour, five Fayetteville gardeners volunteered to open their gardens to the public where a half hour video of the event was recorded and cablecast on Community Access Television. In 2007, gardeners from east Fayetteville to Prairie Grove participated and last year more gardeners were added to the roster. Also in 2007, Omni agreed to join with the Local Food Movement to combine beauty along with nutrition.
This year’s self-guided Peace Gardens Tour showcases the following gardens:
* ‘Julia Ward Howe Peace Gardens’ (est. )
Peace Gardener Marie Riley
Location: 525 N. Olive, one block north off Maple St.
Description: Dedicated in memory of Julia Ward Howe, who
in 1872 began proclaiming that June 2 every year would be
a Mother’s Day for Peace. Marie has carved out each part of
her garden year after year starting with a corner garden in the
sun featuring knock-out roses, shasta daisies, poppies, grasses,
and salvia. The backyard garden has expanded with the use
of native stone, terracing, and a wide array of shade perennials
and herbs. A new outdoor plaza, and sun garden was added in
2005. Recent additions include a new terraced rock garden, concrete leaves, and mosaics. In addition, Hank Kaminsky’s new sculpture series ‘You Are Standing on Sacred Ground’ will debut in Marie’s garden.
Emily's No-Plant-Left-Behind Peace Garden" (est. 1998)
Peace Gardener: Emily Kaitz Location: 5 E. Davidson, 72701
Description: “The garden is a terraced rock garden in front of my house in a triangular space between 2 driveways. I started it in 1998 when I moved to Fayetteville. It is somewhat chaotic, with a variety of plants including daffodils, grape hyacinth, iris, day lilies, several other varieties of lilies, including the spectacular Leslie Woodruff (from Arthur Evans, Gravette), cornflower, daisies, myrtle, larkspur, coreopsis, peonies, roses, flox, and probably something I'm forgetting. It blooms continuously from March through July. Working in my garden and the natural beauty of the blooming flowers always gives me a feeling of peace and contentment." Every foot of Emily’s yard is enhanced with flowers, terraces, rocks.Starting at noon Emily will host a white wine tasting featuring 5 of her favorite white wines - free to anyone who comes to the garden as part of the tour.
“Blue Birds of Peace Garden” (est. 2004) Location: 951 Missouri Way, Fayetteville, 72701 Peace Gardeners : Nancy Maier and Marshall Carter
Description: “The focal point of my peace garden is an Ozark flagstone tree-shaped patio designed by Quinn Landrum and built by Quinn and his father, the artist M.M. Kent. The center of the patio is a single orange stone sun with rays extending outwards. The patio is a sunny stop for relaxing, doing yoga, painting the garden, or meditating. Next to the patio is a terraced planting area for sunflowers, lavender, and butterfly bush. The area is surrounded on three sides by a fence and several birdhouses. Before the garden was even completed, a pair of bluebirds had built a nest and raised a family.” It Includes a Peace Pole. Additional flowers: daisies, Solomon Seal, zinnias, spearmint, geraniums, lilies, sedum. There’re also vegetables: squash, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes. And a Zen white sand garden which adds to the general beauty and cheer.
‘Peace Trees Garden’ ( est 2006)
Location: 2008 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville, 72701 Peace Gardener Cathy Boyd
Description: Peace Trees Garden is located one house away from the intersection of Cleveland and Sang. On the east side of my house is a lot belonging to me which is excellent for parking and the gate beside the carport leads directly into the back yard. I have owned and lived in this space since 1975. At the time of closing, the house had been vacant for a year and the yard required a brush hog before anyone could step off the back porch. All of the huge oaks and pine trees were here; everything else has been added through the years.
Although only 5 blocks from the university, the garden comprises almost 2 acres and no neighbors are plainly visible. It is a haven of tranquility in a bustling neighborhood and the back porch is a perfect spot for me and my two dogs and three cats to relax. All the cats are keen students of ornithology and the porch is a perfect observation post. The dogs and many people enjoy cooling off in the swimming pool in summer.
“The Garden of Peace and Tranquility” (2009)
Location: 517 E. Prospect Street, Fayetteville (approx. 1 block west of Mission, small red house) Peace Gardeners: Frank and Marty Burggraf /
Description: Despite health issues and the ravages of ice storms, this retired lifelong professor of landscape architecture has transformed this yard containing very little original landscaping into a green oasis in just a couple years time. The Garden of Peace and Tranquility is ever expanding and maturing, and features noteworthy hosta and iris collections, a new vegetable garden, Japanese maples, many perennials and a water feature. A delight.
* Anne Reichardt's Peace & Serenity Stroll Garden
Peace Gardener: Ann Reichardt
LOCATION: 17095 Lake Sequoyah Drive
DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of E. Huntsville Rd. and Crossover Rd. drive east 3 miles to Lake Sequoyah Drive. OR from S. School Ave take Martin L King Blvd. east toward Elkins for 5.4 miles (@ 1.5 mi it becomes Huntsville Rd or Hwy 16 east). Turn left onto Lake Sequoyah Dr. for 2.1 miles; ok to park in Fire Dept. lot on right, house and studio are on left, 2 acre stroll garden is "up back".
DESCRIPTION: Come celebrate our heritage in the garden that was begun 5 years ago to honor the natural character of the rural Arkansas landscape while incorporating Soto Zen accents. Along the strolling boulevards there is a labyrinth consisting of 28 wave-form berms for walking, a carved 9 ft. natural-rock egg-carin with chamber, a 45 ft. "copperhead" arising from an original hand-dug well on the site of the old homestead, a goat-barn and meditation loft, a "mini-Stonehenge" and other elements among painstakingly cleared (from invasives and green briars) native plants which are flourishing. Er-Gene Kahng, violinist for the U of A faculty chamber Orchestra, will play---perhaps with friends--- in the garden's central gazebo mid-afternoon.
* Peace Gardener Unity Center For Conscious Living
4880 W. Wedington Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72704
Contact: Kate Guendling
Unity is located 1.6 miles west of Hwy. 540 on the right/north side of Wedington Road, look for the sign.
It is the position of Unity Worldwide Ministries to urge all Nations, their leaders, and their people to turn to God (by whatever the name) for guidance during these challenging times and to pursue peace, not war, for this is what honors the god of all our faith traditions. Unity stands for peace in our lifetime.
Unity Center for Conscious Living in Fayetteville, Arkansas has named its outdoor labyrinth “Peace in Our Lifetime Garden”. You are invited to step into the labyrinth, walk the sandy path to the center and experience the peace that passes all understanding. In the center of the labyrinth you will find our peace pole presented to us by Omni Center. You are also welcome to visit our community garden, “Unity Organic Garden”.
* World Wetland Peace Prairie
1121 S. Duncan Avenue
A public owned and volunteer maintained public park featuring native wetland prairie which is open free year round during city park hours.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Climate-action forum Friday week: See information and map below
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Doug Tallamy tells us about 'Bringing Nature Home' to provide habitat for wildlife
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Please bring children to World Peace Wetland Prairie to celebrate Earth Day on April 17, 2011, with Toucan Jam and many other local Fayetteville, Arkansas, musicians and singers
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Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Donna Stjerna and Kelly Mullholan's poster for Earth Day 2011 at World Peace Wetland Prairie.
World Peace Wetland Prairie EARTH DAY 2010 VIDEO
Flickr collection of sets of photos from World Peace Wetland Prairie
World Peace Wetland Prairie blog
World Peace Wetland Prairie.com
Aubrey's photos at flickr.com
2000-2005 archive of stories and photos related to creation of WPWP: www.aubunique.comPlease use link below the map to see larger view of the WPWP area, which also allows a person to travel the world by 'Google AIR' by simply using the cursor to move in any direction or search for other addresses.
View World Peace Wetland Prairie in a larger map
World Peace Wetland Prairie EARTH DAY 2010 VIDEO
Flickr collection of sets of photos from World Peace Wetland Prairie
World Peace Wetland Prairie blog
World Peace Wetland Prairie.com
Aubrey's photos at flickr.com
2000-2005 archive of stories and photos related to creation of WPWP: www.aubunique.com
View World Peace Wetland Prairie in a larger map
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Shortakes to run April 11-15, 2011, on Fayetteville public-access televion, channel 218 on Cox Cable
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Saturday, November 27, 2010
A few faces from Hank Kaminsky's studio open house on November 27, 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Two such wetland plants growing together are a strong indicator of wetland
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Please click on image to ENLARGE and widen view of Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) and Verbena hastata (swamp vervain) growing together on south Fayetteville wetland.
Please click on image to ENLARGE and widen view of Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) and Verbena hastata (swamp vervain) growing together on south Fayetteville wetland.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
John Rule to read from his own poetry today at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. TONIGHT!
Please click on image to enlarge to read introductory page and half of book's first poem.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
John Rule on May 12, 2010, visits Lyell and Marki Thompson during OMNI Peace Garden tour
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Friday, June 11, 2010
This buckeye butterfly was on nonnative butterfly bush in the peace-circle portion of the World Peace Wetland Prairie on June 11, 2010. You may be able to see it and many other pollinators Saturday June 12, 2010, at some of the 8 private gardens on the OMNI Tour of Peace Gardens
Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Buddleia with Precis coenea nectaring on it on June 11, 2010, at World Peace Wetland Prairie in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For interactive map and information about 2010 OMNI Peace Garden Tour, please see OMNI Peace Gardens blog.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Tentative version of map for OMNI Center's peace-garden tour for 2010 by Lauren Hawkins
Please use link below the map to enlarge and read information on the side: Please try using the map and check facts, details and suggest corrections by commenting below or emailing Lauren at ldhdesign@hotmail.com View 2010 Annual OMNI Peace Gardens Tour in a larger map
Friday, May 28, 2010
OMNI -related programs on CAT 18 for the coming week
Sunday, 5/30/2010 7:00 am World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 11:00 am Omni Forum: Peace Garden Tour 12:00 pm Freethought NWA #7 1:00 pm Omni Vision: Oil Spill/Volcano 2:00 pm Words of Peace: Maharji "The Want of the Heart" 2:30 pm Kids World 3:00 pm The Real Good News "Forgiveness" 4:00 pm Explorations in Faiths 4:38 pm Message Board 5:00 pm Valley Harvest Ministries: Strife the Blessing Blocker Pt. 9 5:30 pm Key to the Kingdom 6:00 pm Caring for Creation: Rev.Canon Sally G. Bingham 6:46 pm Message Board 7:00 pm Tomorrow's World: Is GOD Unfair? 7:30 pm Victory in Jesus 8:30 pm What Army on Tour 8:51 pm Message Board 9:00 pm Whistle Where You Work #25 9:30 pm 2009 World's Largest Concert 10:00 pm Freedom Video Festival 2006 Pt 1 11:23 pm Message Board Monday, 5/31/2010 11:00 am Short Takes 12:00 pm World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 5:00 pm Short Takes Live! 6:00 pm Peace Train 1610am #1 7:00 pm On the Air: Abel Tomlinson 8:00 pm Intellectual Property #8: "Thufir Hawat, or whatever his name is" 8:30 pm Freethought NWA #7 9:30 pm One Whirled View 10:35 pm There's No Such Thing as a Garbage Party 10:47 pm Message Board 11:00 pm Short Takes Tuesday, 6/1/2010 12:00 am VDA Omnibus Volume 3 1:22 am Message Board 1:30 am Mondo Pazzo: "Veni Vidi Vici!!!" 3:23 am Message Board 7:00 am Democracy Now! 8:00 am The Caine Interviews: "Domestic Violence" 8:23 am Message Board 8:35 am There's No Such Thing as a Garbage Party 8:47 am Message Board 9:00 am Horror-ible Morning: Penny Dreadful "Giant Gila Monster" 10:35 am What Army on Tour 11:00 am Short Takes 12:00 pm On the Air: Abel Tomlinson 1:00 pm Preservation With Paula: West Lafayette Historic Walking Tour 2:00 pm Need to Know 1/2/10 3:00 pm One Whirled View 4:00 pm All about Town with Chris and Angela 4:30 pm Sports Shorts 5:00 pm Short Takes 6:00 pm Omni Vision: Oil Spill/Volcano 6:45 pm Message Board 7:00 pm Valley Harvest Ministries: Strife the Blessing Blocker Pt. 9 7:30 pm Alice in Wonderland 8:38 pm Message Board 8:48 pm Message Board 9:00 pm Caring for Creation: Rev.Canon Sally G. Bingham 9:46 pm Message Board 10:00 pm World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 10:37 pm Message Board 11:00 pm Short Takes Wednesday, 6/2/2010 7:00 am Democracy Now! 8:00 am World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 8:37 am Message Board 9:00 am Freedom Video Festival 2006 Pt 1 10:23 am Message Board 10:30 am League of Women Voters:Candidate Forum, Circuit Judge Division 5 11:00 am Short Takes 12:00 pm Tomorrow's World: Is GOD Unfair? 12:30 pm Intellectual Property #8: "Thufir Hawat, or whatever his name is" 1:00 pm La Voz de la Profecia: "La red" 2:00 pm Unleavened Bread Bible Study: The Order of Melchezidek Pt.2 3:00 pm Search Committee Meeting 5/19/10 3:38 pm Message Board 4:00 pm All about Town with Chris and Angela 4:30 pm Que Pasa-Episode 3 4:53 pm Message Board 5:00 pm Omni Forum: Peace Garden Tour 6:00 pm Beyond Today: Jesus Misquoted 6:30 pm League of Women Voters:Candidate Forum, Circuit Judge Division 5 7:00 pm Explorations in Faiths 7:30 pm Key to the Kingdom 8:00 pm All about Town with Chris and Angela 8:30 pm Words of Peace: Maharji "The Want of the Heart" 9:00 pm The Caine Interviews:" Unschooling" 9:35 pm Caring for Creation: Rev.Canon Sally G. Bingham 10:21 pm Message Board 10:30 pm What Army on Tour 10:51 pm Message Board 11:00 pm Short Takes Thursday, 6/3/2010 12:00 am Mondo Pazzo: "Veni Vidi Vici!!!" 1:53 am Message Board 7:00 am Democracy Now! 8:00 am Alice in Wonderland 9:08 am Message Board 9:15 am Search Committee Meeting 5/19/10 9:50 am Message Board 10:00 am 2009 World's Largest Concert 10:30 am Words of Peace: Maharji "The Want of the Heart" 11:00 am Short Takes 12:00 pm World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 12:37 pm Message Board 12:45 pm There's No Such Thing as a Garbage Party 1:00 pm Preservation With Paula: West Lafayette Historic Walking Tour 2:00 pm WTF?!? 2:30 pm The Caine Interviews: "Domestic Violence" 2:53 pm Message Board 3:00 pm Unarius: Infinite Concept #8 4:00 pm Peace Train 1610am #1 5:00 pm Sports Shorts 5:30 pm Kids World 6:00 pm Message Board 7:00 pm Valley Harvest Ministries: Strife the Blessing Blocker Pt. 9 7:28 pm Message Board 8:00 pm Need to Know 1/2/10 9:00 pm Krishnamurti: Questions and Answers 10:00 pm La Voz de la Profecia: "La red" 11:00 pm Short Takes Friday, 6/4/2010 12:00 am The Abbey of the Lemur: The Lemuric Fist of Salvation 12:30 am Mondo Pazzo: "Veni Vidi Vici!!!" 2:23 am Message Board 2:30 am WTF?!? 5/6/10 3:00 am Message Board 6:30 am League of Women Voters:Candidate Forum, Circuit Judge Division 5 7:00 am Democracy Now! 8:00 am Caring for Creation: Rev.Canon Sally G. Bingham 8:46 am Message Board 9:00 am Unleavened Bread Bible Study: The Order of Melchezidek Pt.2 10:00 am One Whirled View 11:00 am Short Takes 12:00 pm The Caine Interviews:" Unschooling" 12:32 pm Message Board 1:00 pm The Real Good News "Forgiveness" 2:00 pm Search Committee Meeting 5/19/10 2:35 pm There's No Such Thing as a Garbage Party 2:47 pm Message Board 3:30 pm Que Pasa-Episode 3 3:53 pm Message Board 4:00 pm Unarius: Infinite Concept #8 5:00 pm Short Takes 6:00 pm World Peace Wetland Prairie 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration 6:37 pm Message Board 6:53 pm Message Board 7:00 pm Key to the Kingdom 7:30 pm Sports Shorts 8:00 pm Omni Forum: Peace Garden Tour 9:00 pm Message Board 9:23 pm Message Board 9:30 pm What Army on Tour 9:51 pm Message Board 10:00 pm Peace Train 1610am #1 11:00 pm Short Takes Saturday, 6/5/2010 12:00 am HHP: Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers "Crypt of the Living Dead" 1:47 am Message Board 7:30 am Search Committee Meeting 5/19/10 8:05 am Message Board 8:30 am League of Women Voters:Candidate Forum, Circuit Judge Division 5 9:00 am Beyond Today: Jesus Misquoted 9:30 am Sports Shorts 10:00 am Horror-ible Morning: Penny Dreadful "Giant Gila Monster" 11:35 am There's No Such Thing as a Garbage Party 11:47 am Message Board 12:00 pm Unarius: Infinite Concept #8 1:00 pm Preservation With Paula: West Lafayette Historic Walking Tour 2:00 pm The Real Good News "Forgiveness" 3:00 pm Intellectual Property #8: "Thufir Hawat, or whatever his name is" 3:30 pm WTF?!? 5/6/10 4:00 pm Explorations in Faiths 4:30 pm The Caine Interviews:" Unschooling" 5:02 pm Message Board 5:18 pm Message Board 5:30 pm All about Town with Chris and Angela 6:00 pm On the Air: Abel Tomlinson 7:00 pm Tomorrow's World: Is GOD Unfair? 7:30 pm The Caine Interviews: "Domestic Violence" 7:53 pm Message Board 8:00 pm Victory in Jesus 9:00 pm Freethought NWA #7 10:00 pm HHP: Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers "Crypt of the Living Dead"
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
2010 peace-garden tour coming on June 12
Please try using the map and check facts, details and suggest corrections by commenting below or emailing Lauren at ldhdesign@hotmail.com Link immediately below map enlarges it. View 2010 Annual OMNI Peace Gardens Tour in a larger map
On Saturday, June 12th, from 10am – 3pm the Omni Peace Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology invites everyone in NW Arkansas to attend the 5th annual Peace Gardens Tour. This year’s tour features 8 beautiful and dynamic gardens in Fayetteville. The cost for the tour is $10. For ticket information and garden descriptions, please visit www.omnicenter.org or call 442-4600 / 283-2167.
The Omni Peace Gardens Network was established five years ago to celebrate the relationship between nature and inner and world peace. The motivation was to offer an opportunity for the public to connect with nature as expressed in beautiful gardens. A garden environment lends itself to self-discovery and helps us define the kind of society we wish to inhabit; one that deepens our reflection about peace and justice and environmental stewardship (hence the name “Peace Garden”). These gardens serve essential human needs while at the same time provide habitat for native species.
In 2006, the first year of the Peace Gardens Tour, five Fayetteville gardeners volunteered to open their gardens to the public where a half hour video of the event was recorded and cablecast on Community Access Television. In 2007, gardeners from east Fayetteville to Prairie Grove participated and last year more gardeners were added to the roster. Also in 2007, Omni agreed to join with the Local Food Movement to combine beauty along with nutrition.
This year’s self-guided Peace Gardens Tour showcases the following gardens:
(Note: The date at the beginning of each garden title indicates past years’ participation; the date at the end of each title indicates the date of the garden’s creation).
(06)”Moon in the Water Peace Garden” (1992)
Location: 335 East Baxter Lane (off 71B, one block south of North St., turn east at Passages)
Description: An Ozark-Zen shade rock garden with many varieties of Japanese Maples, painted ferns, hostas, peonies, lilac, lilies, herbs and various other plantings. Also: Bird feeding station, custom lodge pole pine log bench, winding paths, hammock, and a Zen meditation rock area.
Peace Gardener: Dwain Cromwell / E-mail: dwcrom@swbell.net
(07, 08)"Emily's No-Plant-Left-Behind Peace Garden" (1998)
Location: 5 E. Davidson, 72701
Description: “The garden is a terraced rock garden in front of my house in a triangular space between 2 driveways. I started it in 1998 when I moved to Fayetteville. It is somewhat chaotic, with a variety of plants including daffodils, grape hyacinth, iris, day lilies, several other varieties of lilies, including the spectacular Leslie Woodruff (from Arthur Evans, Gravette), cornflower, daisies, myrtle, larkspur, coreopsis, peonies, roses, phlox, and probably something I'm forgetting. It blooms continuously from March through July. Working in my garden and the natural beauty of the blooming flowers always gives me a feeling of peace and contentment." Every foot of Emily’s yard is enhanced with flowers, terraces, rocks.
Peace Gardener: Emily Kaitz / E-mail: emilykaitz@hotmail.com
(07, 08) "Bamboo Peace Garden" (2002)
1039 E. Overcrest St., Fayetteville, 72703. South of Township; west of Old Wire Road.
Description: You are invited to enter this garden and feel transported into a unique environment, “a world unto its own”. A graceful forest of bamboo populates the grounds with a variety of species including the Phyllostachys Atrovaginata, commonly called “Incense Bamboo” that grows fast and majestically (up to 35+ ft tall in only 90 days). Bamboo has the ability to sway without breaking in strong winds and to bend without cracking under snow and ice; it can endure sub-zero weather and remain ‘ever-green’ year-round. We greatly admire these qualities that bamboo possesses; qualities of both strength and flexibility; spiritual attributes that have been long revered in the East. The newest addition to the Bamboo Peace Garden is the presence of an octagon, all-cedar meditation temple. It was created for the sole purpose of meditation and contemplation of peace. With this intention, a “magnetic charge” or spiral of peace has been generated in the temple and it builds with each person’s participation and focus. All those who visit are invited to sit in the meditation temple and reflect upon the nature of peace that the garden effuses. In addition, there are numerous benches in the garden to sit and enjoy the different vantage views of the bamboo. Tea and beverage will be available for all who come.
Gardeners: Hamsa and Moshe Newmark / hamsanewmark@hotmail.com / Phone 442-7423
“Marki Thompson Peace Garden” (2003)
Location: 412 Ila St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description (Dick): Two gardens, front and back yards. The front is small but interesting. The back is three or four times the size with a commensurately large variety of plants, arranged in classical symmetry: Four raised beds in the center separated by wide walkways; on east and west long beds along the fences; two attractive buildings north; sculpted birds and other animals. When I visited the garden mid-Dec. 2009, all was freshly prepared with bulbs for the spring.
Gardener: Marki Thompson / E-mail: lthompso@uark.edu / Phone: 442-2406
(06, 07, 08, 09) “Blue Birds of Peace Garden” (2004)
Location: 951 Missouri Way, Fayetteville, 72701
Description: “The focal point of my peace garden is an Ozark flagstone tree-shaped patio designed by Quinn Landrum and built by Quinn and his father, the artist M.M. Kent. The center of the patio is a single orange stone sun with rays extending outwards. The patio is a sunny stop for relaxing, doing yoga, painting the garden, or meditating. Next to the patio is a terraced planting area for sunflowers, lavender, and butterfly bush. The area is surrounded on three sides by a fence and several birdhouses. Before the garden was even completed, a pair of bluebirds had built a nest and raised a family.” It Includes a Peace Pole. Additional flowers: daisies, Solomon Seal, zinnias, spearmint, geraniums, lilies, sedum. There’re also vegetables: squash, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes. And a Zen white sand garden which adds to the general beauty and cheer.
Peace Gardener: Nancy Maier (Marshall Carter) / E-mail: ncmaier@cox.net
(2008, 2009) Peace Trees Garden (2006)
Location: 2008 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville, 72701
Description: A large yard covered by tall trees, the yard made extra-beautiful by diverse locations of flowers around patio and pool. It’s pleasant to walk from the more formal garden into the park-like yard canopied with talk, enduring trees. (Parking in lot adjacent east.)
Gardener: Cathy Boyd / E-mail: boydprop@aol.com / Phone: 521-5971
“The Garden of Peace and Tranquility” (2009)
Location: 517 E. Prospect Street, Fayetteville (approx. 1 block west of Mission, small red house)
Description: These are new, vibrant front and back yard gardens. The front is enough for delight. Add to that a side driveway row of luxurious hostas. The backyard, however, is the chief attraction whether viewed from the deck or close-up, with a cluster of new crape myrtles, and flowers all around a semi-circular walkway. In the corner is the greenhouse where many of these plants have had their beginning. (By June 12 these gardens will present a spectacular, small garden of beauty for peace and tranquility.
Gardeners: Frank and Marty Burggraf / Email fburggraf@hotmail.com
Love You to Peaces Garden (2010)
Location: 232 W. Adams St., Fayetteville
My front, back and side yards are landscaped with ornamental plants, Japanese maples, several other ornamental trees, peonies (herbaceous and tree), herbs, irises, roses, azaleas, etc. In an attempt to replace my front lawn with something other than that pain-in-the-ass regular grass, there's a sizable front bed featuring purple smoke bushes, ornamental grasses, and trellises fashioned of ice-storm-damaged limbs. My backyard is very bird-friendly, and there are many bird feeders to lure them to my place.
Gardener: Susan Shore / sushore@sbcglobal.net / Phone 251-1290
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