ZEN GARDENING

Summary/What you will learn

A history of Zen gardening
What is Zen?
What is at the centre of Zen?
What makes a garden Zen?
How Zen gardens create order and harmony

Summary/What you will learn

Understanding the elements of a Zen garden
How yin and yang can be incorporated
Understanding the symbolism of rocks in a Zen garden
Gravel in a Zen garden
Budgeting for a Zen garden.

Summary/What you will learn

Creating a plan for a Zen Garden
Using Feng Shui in a Zen Garden
Laying a Foundation for a Zen Garden
Common Plants for Zen Gardens
Symbolism and meaning behind statues and lamps

Summary/What you will learn

The symbolism of water in Japanese culture
The symbolism of water in Buddhist culture
Ponds in Japanese Zen gardens
Waterfalls in Japanese Zen gardens
Fountains in Japanese Zen gardens

Summary/What you will learn

The tools required to care for a Zen Garden
Preparing the gravel in a Zen Garden
Raking a Zen Garden
General Zen garden maintenance
Pest Control in a Zen Garden