In today’s episode of The “Center”, host Marsha Thrall talks about both the restorative and nonviolent nature of both home gardening and community gardening.

Within the conversation, she will be joined by Donna Santiago, who oversees programming and enrichment for the Pathways Living Center in Clinton, Iowa. Pathways Living Center provides housing and care for adults living with mental and emotional challenges, and Pathways is one of this year’s recipients of a no-cost garden plot at the Clinton Community Garden.

Additional resources:

Contemplative Gardening by Pamela Dolan. Find it here: https://www.churchpublishing.org/contemplativegardening

The Peace of Nature and the Nature of Peace edited by Andrew Fiala. Find it here:

https://www.amazon.com/Peace-Nature-Value-Inquiry-Philosophy/dp/9004299548

The Well Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. Find it here:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Well-Gardened-Mind/Sue-Stuart-Smith/9781476794488

Garden For the Senses: How Your Garden Can Soothe Your Mind and Awaken Your Soul by Kendra Wilson. Find it here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690803/garden-for-the-senses-by-kendra-wilson/