Post on 27-Dec-2015
Labyrinths of Hope Soci-ety
Labyrinths of Hope Soci-ety
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To educate and inform the public of the benefits of Labyrinths in the community.
To provide supporting activities and facilities to members and non-members for the
purposes of self-help and self-care, building capacity at a localized level on a number of fronts.
To aid and nurture societies to grieve, to heal to restore and reconnect their social and spiritual connections (both internally/individually and amongst the larger sur-rounding community.
Fundraising activities to support the development of the organizations program-ming and in
the delivery of specific services, conducted in close collaboration with the municipal
government, business community and related philanthropic organizations.
Purposes & Activities of Labyrinths of Hope Society
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Development of LabyrinthDevelopment of Labyrinth
space 7,500 sq ft circumference, 100 ft diameter
excavation to 2 ft in depth
screener separation of stones/debris from soil
surveyor to layout pathway of the labyrinth
pathways 3 feet wheelchair access
pathways made of stones and asphalt
pathways border edged by set stones
garden beds filled with fertilizer, worm castings, top soil
weed barrier paper to decrease weeding
watering maintenance through City of Abbotsford
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Construction of LabyrinthConstruction of Labyrinth
Fencing by Super Save (15 days)
Excavation up to 2 to 3 days
2 days surveying complete layout of labyrinth
2 approx. days for construction of pathways
2 approx. days for placing hedging round flower beds
up to 3 days Abbotsford firefighters manpower
Open to donation benches by labyrinth (optional)
Donated plaques along the pathways (optional)
Grant money – plant purchase
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Maintenance of LabyrinthMaintenance of Labyrinth
Plant flowers in May 2012
Dr. Aimee Taylor, Horticulturist Therapist
List of plants/flower submitted to City Planners
Planting to be mainly don through LOHS work crew
On-going labyrinth supervision by a local resident
Yearly up-keep of the garden beds by LOHS
Yearly maintenance responsibility of LOHS
On-going clean up of labyrinth grounds volunteers
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Labyrinth Space exists for: Labyrinth Space exists for:
Caregivers and loved ones to victims of primary trauma
Those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Others who have absorbed the emotions of traumatized patients
People grieving the illness or loss of a loved one
People whose health is deteriorating and who need to renew their courage and healing
People facing the need for hospice care who are looking for a beneficial alternat-ive
Individuals who network with support groups
Holistic healers of primary & secondary victims
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Flowers – White
Thyme-leaved spurge (Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia)Artemisia columbia river mugwort/Chamaesyce thymifolia thyme leaf sandmatAnagallis minima chaffweedphantom orchid/ Phantom Orchid (Cephalanthera austiniae)Claytonia washingtoniana washington spring beauty(O.Longistylis)Wild Chervil Angelica archangelica angelica(Antennaria margaritacea) Pearly Everlasting (Coptis trifolia) Golden Thread(Eupatorium perfoliatum) Boneset /
Erythronium oregonum fawn lily
Flowers – Green
Polypodium glycyrrhiza ‘longicaudatum’ licorice fern(Antennaria plantaginifolia)(var. Gnaphalium Americanum ) Plantain Leaved Everlasting(Chenopodium album) Lamb’s QuartersAndropogon virginicus broom sedge
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Flowers – Yellow Orange
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) Bidens vulgate tall beggarstick/Flora lilium bulbiferum tiger lily/Rudbeckia triloba spring gold/ Eriophyllum lanatrum wooly sunflowerMimulus glabratusvar.michiganensis monkey flower (Helenium autumnale var. grandiflorum) fall sneezeweedEpipactis gigantea stream orchidAster subspicatus douglas aster (Argentina anserina) see (Potentilla anserina) Silverweed (Artemisia absinthium) annua biennis Wormwood (Oxalis acetosella) Wood Sorrel
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Flowers – Blue/Purple
Liquidambar styraciflua satin flower/Berberis nerosa oregon-grape Delphinium bicolor larkspur Collinsia parviflora blue-eyed mary/ Allium acuminatum hookers onion campānus bell flower Lupinus rivularis stream bank lupine Oenothera Evening Primrose (Oenthera biennis)Iris versicolor blue flag(Cypripedium acaule) Moccasin Flower
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Flowers - Red/pink
Dicentra formosa pacific bleeding heart Dodecatheon shooting star Allium cernuum nodding onion/Rudbeckia brown eyed susan(Asarum canadense) Wild Ginger G. columbinum Dove’s foot Geranium Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Erechtites hieracifolia) Fireweed
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We would like to thank you for your support:
City of Abbotsford – Park Planners
Abbotsford Firefighters
General Volunteers
Marv's Excavation & Associates
Dr. Aimee Taylor, Horticulture Therapy
Labyrinths of Hope Society Garden Crew
Labyrinth of Hope Society – Garden Consultant
Labyrinth of Hope Directors
Super Save and more….
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