#ZEN GARDEN MINI HOW TO#

Most japanese zen gardens use hardy and evergreen shrubs, grasses and plants for that mindful feeling all year round. When deciding how much space and what area to dedicate to your zen garden, you’ll need to bear the following in mind. You might already know which part of your garden you plan on transforming into your relaxing space, but if not – it’s time to decide! Will your entire garden be devoted to zen? Or like me, are you planning on creating a zen nook? Or maybe you’re even thinking of creating a miniature zen garden to get started?

#ZEN GARDEN MINI HOW TO#

How To Get Started Creating A Japanese Zen Garden As A Beginner

How To Get Started Creating A Japanese Zen Garden As A Beginner.

So, I think everyone could incorporate elements of Japanese zen into their life! Maybe that’s what we are missing in our society and fear-filled culture, more places and moments of peace. Although Tokyo is one of the busiest cities on earth I had moments where I found it an incredibly peaceful place – seeing geishas walk the streets at 6am, wandering round old temple gardens, having tea – there were so many moments of peace in amongst the busy. I lived in Japan when I was a teenager, and have always been fascinated by Japanese culture. Then adding zen features where appropriate, such as water features, sand pathways or trails, smooth pebbles, and plants thought to help induce calm such as japanese holly, japanese maple, evergreen grasses and bamboo.īasically, you get to Marie Kondo your garden (or desk)! and make it an inviting, calming space where you can go to practice yoga, meditate, or release anxiety!

You don’t have to revamp your entire garden either – simple zen garden ideas for beginners include clearing out your current garden space by removing weeds, dead plants and clutter. And maybe the best thing about a zen garden is that it can come in all sizes – you can even create miniature ones to go on your desk!

If you’re a beginner to zen gardening, zen gardens are small versions of Japanese or Japanese-inspired gardens, designed to encourage mindfulness, allow positive energy to flow, enable you to connect with nature more deeply and release anxiety. So when I came across Zen gardens on Pinterest (of course)! I was intrigued. And seeing as I can’t really go outside my home without restriction any more, I’ve been looking to create beautiful spaces at home instead. We live in troubled times, bombarded with social media doom 24/7.

I’ve been intrigued with the idea of Zen gardening recently.

Zen garden mini