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Medicine Wheel Garden
 

On September 19, 2006 master gardeners were on hand to formally open the Native American Medicine Wheel Garden of Herbs.

The Medicine Wheel Garden follows the traditional Native American circle, symbolic of the inter-connectedness of all life forms. Rocks placed around the perimeter of the garden represent the moon’s phases and an inner-path laid with flat rock symbolize positive human traits such as trust, growth and tolerance.

Four planting beds contain medicinal, culinary, aromatic and butterfly-attracting herbs. A central Peace Pole adorned with the skull of a deer represents the creation of life.

Visitors are invited to place small stones at the base of the pole while giving a prayer for peace and tolerance. Colorful ribbons weighted with feathers, shells, beads and driftwood dance from the top of four smaller poles that mark the north, south, east and west ends of the garden.