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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