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Teacher Joy Project – For our Students, for Ourselves
Teacher Joy Project – For our Students, for Ourselves
Description: Jodi Blazek Gehr, Oblate of St. Benedict
One of my favorite places to visit is a former dump site.
Despite its location on the corner of a very busy intersection in Lincoln, a former landfill is now a sanctuary with thousands of flowers planted on its one-and-a-half acres. The iconic Sunken Gardens , perfect for wandering, contemplation, and enjoying the beauty of nature, has a healing garden, stunning sculptures, a cascading fountain, and open lawn spaces. Through the years, the gardens have been a special venue for weddings (although brides and grooms must be prepared for cars honking as they drive by)
On one of our many sightseeing or historical tours of Lincoln as a child, my dad shared that the gardens had originally been a dump. Amazed, I couldn’t imagine how that kind of transformation could take place. In 1930, as part of a depression-era city program to help unemployed men earn a little cash, the idea of Sunken Gardens was birthed. Crew members worked eight-hour shifts, two days a week for a total of $6.40 per week. Through the years, the gardens have been improved and renovated , most recently in
The St. Paul's Monastery
SoulFully You
Teacher Joy Project – For our Students, for Ourselves
Teacher Joy Project – For our Students, for Ourselves