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‘Flowers appear on the earth;the season of singing has come….’
Rachel Woods April 27, 2018 0 Uncategorized
‘Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come…’ We love to see blossom on a tree –we know that the tree is healthy and we admire its beauty. Blossom also tells us that winter is on its…
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Community update
Rachel Woods December 12, 2017 0 Uncategorized
Community update – Autumn 2017 Hosting a programme of quarterly seasonal events in our homes this year, including shared meals with a seasonal reflection, walks and creativity evenings, has been a lovely way to build community. At our first creativity evening…
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Churches update
Rachel Woods December 11, 2017 0 Uncategorized
Headington Fun Day, Oxford – July 15th 2017 Parable Garden in partnership with Cornerstone Church set up a plant stall at the Headington Fun Day, Bury Knowle Park, Oxford which is an outreach event run by different churches. People of…
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Schools update
Rachel Woods December 11, 2017 0 Uncategorized
Schools update Autumn 2017 ‘Spirituality Safari’, a second catalyst enrichment day was jointly hosted at Launton C of E Primary School in June. Children and adults enjoyed exploring spirituality through a carousel of carefully planned creative workshops run by Parable…
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‘Meeting God in the summer garden’ Quiet Day, Longworth
Rachel Woods July 25, 2017 0 Uncategorized
June 2017 It was a joy to revisit the garden of the Old School House in Longworth, this time in early summer and we are grateful to the owner for once again opening her lovely home and garden. Seven people participated…
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Ilminster Parable Garden
Rachel Woods April 20, 2017 0 Uncategorized
Please scroll down to the bottom of page to find our latest update… March 2017 – Our Parable Garden Action Day A good afternoon was had by all at the first meeting of the parable garden at Ilminster on Saturday…
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‘Pruned for Fruitfulness’ Quiet Day 18th January 2017
Rachel Woods February 1, 2017 0 Uncategorized
Seven people gathered on a bright but very cold morning at a private home in Risinghurst, Oxford for the Quiet Day entitled “pruned for fruitfulness”. This was the first of a series of Quiet Days on “I am the true vine”…
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Gardening The Heart Blog
Rachel Woods May 12, 2016 0 Uncategorized
The Gift of a Garden… We have been looking for an allotment or plot in our village to develop as a ‘potager’ style garden combining vegetable cultivation with culinary herbs and decorative flowers. The hope is that we could use…
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Reflection – Shades Of Winter
Administrator March 22, 2016 0 Uncategorized
Winter rest and restoration Into the Garden … Spending time in the garden during the winter months, over the years I have become aware of the winter season in nature being a season of letting go and resting. Trees and…
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Parable-themed days for Primary schools
Administrator January 27, 2016 0 Uncategorized
We are currently working in partnership with Launton C of E Primary and their local church supporting them on their journey in exploring Christian distinctiveness, ethos and spirituality. A parable-themed day began with an assembly introducing the parables and linking them to school…
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