It was while musing on the subject of Memorial Gardens when the idea of a unique garden bench was hatched.
The work is both practical and theoretical. It combines gardens and intentions. To be more specific, Memorial Gardens. Or as I like to call it, a Garden Legacy.
You see, big hearted people often plant a stately tree, or dedicate a bench to honor the life and memory of a someone they’ve lost. It’s important. These garden benches hold that same intention.
A garden bed is at the base of each bench to be planted with vibrant, meaningful plantings. This combines the living, perennial nature of a flower with the static permanence and strength of steel and stone. The bench becomes a thoughtful space. Where you can reliably sit, rest into your thoughts and be surrounded by beauty.
Each bench I created by hand at my family's shop in Independence, Minnesota. Please, come by, take a look and take a seat.
Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer and national holiday is next weekend. The timing may be just right