Sacred Places
Anne Arundel Medical Center Healing Garden
A water feature that goes from boulders to polished river stone.
WHERE
Annapolis, MD
SETTING
Healthcare
PARTNER INSTITUTION
Anne Arundel Medical Center
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Where it is
2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
What happens here
The garden offers a quiet place of reflection for patients and families, with the bench providing comfort, a view of a waterfall, and the chance to record thoughts in a weatherproof journal.
HOW IT CAME TO BE
Next door to the Meditation Center.
01
The Need
The hospital's Meditation Center needed an outdoor counterpart, and patients and families needed somewhere secluded.
02
The Vision
A holistic approach to healing, made possible in its planting by a generous gift from Homestead Gardens.
03
The Transformation
The garden sits adjacent to the Meditation Center. A meandering path of bluestone paving runs through it, alongside a water feature that transitions from boulders to smoothly polished river stones. The whole is filled with lush planting, with the bench set in a secluded area facing the waterfall.
WHO TENDS IT
Laura A George
Firesoul, Anne Arundel Medical Center Healing Garden
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Gretchen Mulvihill
Firesoul, Anne Arundel Medical Center Healing Garden
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Rev. Richard Jones
Firesoul, Anne Arundel Medical Center Healing Garden
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HEAR FROM THE VISITORS
From the Little Yellow Journal
Hi my name is Ella. I am 7 and I love this plase becus this book breegs all of are feelings togethr.
