An appeal has been launched to create an International Garden of Significance at Vaughan Park which will bring meaning, beauty, invite community engagement and be accessible to all.
At the centre of the Garden will be a Labyrinth, an ancient symbol of circle and spiral, a metaphor for what is sacred in our lives, holding all our life experiences in its ancient form and spacious pathways. It represents a journey to our centre and our return to the communities and the world in which we live.
“Vaughan Park is a special place where people find solace and flourishing in equal measure,” says Linda Gow, Project Manager. “The enhancement of the Garden and the addition of a Labyrinth will offer an inspirational and creative place where meaning and healing can be experienced. We are aiming to raise $100,000 to grow our Garden and create the Labyrinth, and we need generous support to make that happen. Any contribution, however small, will be very much appreciated.”
You may like to donate towards some specific items that are needed:
Pavers @ $55 each; Hedge Plants @ $10 each; 15 Evergreen Clipped Plants @ $100 each; 23 Trees @ $150 each;
2 Steel seats @ $3,000 each; or make a general donation.
The Garden is to be designed by Linda’s sister, Chris Prebble of Mosaic Design in Wellington. With degrees in Botany and Art History, Chris worked in illustration, photography and graphic design for many years before her life- long passion for plants and a desire to create gardens led her to re-train in landscaping, gaining a Certificate in Landscaping Construction.
“I aim to create beautiful classic gardens with a contemporary edge,” says Chris. “I specialize in tree pleaching, espaliers and training plants on wires. I design climbing frames for plants and other structures in steel including pergolas, planter boxes, tree grates and more.”
She has exhibited her designs at the Ellerslie International Flower Show, 2013 receiving Gold and Supreme Awards for a garden jointly designed with fellow garden designer, Rachael Matthews. In 2014, Chris worked at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show in the plant-arranging team for Hillier’s Nursery, helping to create two gardens: the “White garden” and the “Bee garden.” Both were awarded a Gold medal.
To find out more about the Garden Appeal and to donate online, visit our website, www.vaughanpark.org.nz. You can also give via internet banking to 02 0192 0130001 03 with the reference, VP Labyrinth, and your name. All gifts are tax deductible.
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