Contemplative Gardening [B0336]

2022 PB in gift-worthy condition. An enchanting guide for turning the art of gardening into opportunities for reflection and meditation. Contemplative Gardening makes the connection between tending to the earth and tending to our own souls, between caring for the planet and caring for one another. Pamela Dolan explores the myriad relationships between all living things that come to light when we dig in the soil. Whether you're an experienced gardener or one just beginning, you will be fed by this intersection of food and faith. From her own checkered history as a gardener, killing houseplants and avoiding yard work to her becoming an avid grower, the author shows transformation can happen. Her own turning point came when she began a church vegetable garden as part of an effort to revitalize a small parish and help it heal from years of division and conflict. A commitment to feeding the hungry was born from the author's reflection and the will to give.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A call to re-connect with our Earth written by an Episcopal minister and gardener."; "I'm not a huge gardener, but I do love our vegetable garden. Pamela Dolan helped me see deeper meaning in this everyday experience!"; "It will be good to read and savor as we go through the gardening season. Where best to meditate than in a garden."; "Part memoir, part encouragement, part garden tips, all fertilized with Spirit. Dolan introduces the novice into the notion of gardening, and appreciation of the natural world, as a spiritual path. It is an accessible, confessional read by a master writer and preacher, and (may I say) a "down to earth" story of one person's life journey to a One-ness we all seek."