Retreating to the Garden. Monastic Gardens as places of nature, nurture and contemplation

Orchard at Benedikt Beuren Monastery, Germany. (c) A Furchert

Sun is shining on still frozen land here in MN. The sap of the maple tree in-front of our house is dripping steadily into a bucket, Viriditas is in the air just as the mesmerizing sound of the first birds, all adding to the great unfolding of the symphony of Spring. What has laid dormant for so long will awake to new life on our walk towards Easter.