The Gift of the Garden – BBC and BBC Radio 4
The Gift of the Garden – BBC and BBC Radio 4
BBC
Media Source: BBC (UK)
Date: 21 August 2024
Join Giles Fraser and a panel of green-fingered guests as they gather at the Aga Khan Centre in Kings Cross to reflect on the theological significance of gardens and gardening. From Eden and Gethsemane, to the ancient Islamic gardens of Andalusia, to the Japanese Gardens of Zen Buddhism; temples to churchyards, these sacred zones…
Join Giles Fraser and a panel of green-fingered guests as they gather at the Aga Khan Centre in Kings Cross to reflect on the theological significance of gardens and gardening. From Eden and Gethsemane, to the ancient Islamic gardens of Andalusia, to the Japanese Gardens of Zen Buddhism; temples to churchyards, these sacred zones have been places of solace and reflection for millennia; places of life and death, of peace and tranquility. Here, even non-religious gardeners find common ground with their religious counterparts: on their knees, often in silence, hands in the earth. For many, gardening is the answer. In this podcast episode, hear from Jill Smith - lay minister and trustee of 'The Quiet Garden Movement', who explains how her garden is a place of healing. Panelists include Dr Omar Ali de Unzaga - Head of Ismaili Studies at the Aga Khan Centre, Revd Lucy Winkett - Rector at St James' Church in Piccadilly, and Ai Hishii - Director of Japanese garden architects, Momiji Design.