Science Confirms Why Zen Gardens Work — And How to Cultivate One Like a Japanese Monk

The monks who built the world’s most famous Zen gardens weren’t sitting quietly beside them, gazing into the distance. They ...
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Inside Berlin’s ‘Monk’ garden that grows edible and medicinal plants

While most of us think parsley, basil, and rosemary are as far as herbs go, this massive plant nursery near Berlin wants to show people the forgotten traditions in the era of mass-produced food.
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A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages

BERLIN (AP) — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden. Rötzel’s Monk Garden is home ...
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Berlin herb garden revives monastic health tradition from Middle Ages

BERLIN — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden. Rötzel’s Monk Garden is home to ...
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A Berlin garden revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages

In a secluded lot in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden. Rötzel's Monk Garden houses many herbs, leaves and trees that are ...