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Thank you Mike! Would love for you to share your Peace Garden project and other wonderful things you are doing!
You don’t realise what you’ve started!
Many years ago I proposed a Peace Garden in Portsmouth, my home town on the south coast of the United Kingdom. Recently I felt that I should remind the city councillors of the project, hoping that one or two of them may think a little more about it, particularly if they see what has happened in the world since that initial idea I had. This is a copy of the letter I wrote.
Dear Councillor,
Some Councillors may remember that I proposed a Peace Garden close to John Pounds Coimmunity Centre in Queen Street some years ago.
Gunwharf had been built, and it was clear that day visitors were not visiting the city centre.
One of my objectives was to provide a focal point of interest to visitors- something to visit, where they could also stop for a sit down and refreshment in the new John Pounds Cafe, while walking up to Commercial Road.
The existing green area, which had a public telephone, but was otherwise rather abandoned, has, since I drew attention to the area, been tidied up a little.
Unfortunately money offered by a local charity was not used and there seemed to be little inclination to provide this worthwhile facility, either for visitors or for the local Portsmouth people.
Perhaps, with all the wars and killings that have been happening in various parts of the world, several at the instigation of powerful Western armed forces,it is becoming clear that such wars do irreperable harm to all involved.
Stated objectives are rarely reached. We are in a worldwide recession caused by our monentary system, burdened by huge military expenditure. Billions of pounds are spent and millions of peoples lives are wasted in producing more and more lethal weapons which are sold worldwide as well as huge armies whichn have been clearly seen to do much more harm than originally envisaged.
In this atmosphere, I feel that the local people, and councillors perhaps, will be inclined to look for alternatives.
I have found these interesting projects in various countries that are harnessing the hopes and dreams of ordinary people worldwide.
Please take a while to look at some of these. Please share them with others, including family and children.
Perhaps from these, a few people will be motivated to do something constructive in this area of Portsmouth. I look forward to something starting during my 80th. year, perhaps. It is a project that can be added to and improved year on year.
There are some delightful ideas here. Please ensure that important people in the city start to discuss what can be done in this location.
Best wishes,
Mike Maybury
100 Sarah Robinson House
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//worldpeacegardencamden.org/ethos/
This might be the first Peace Garden in the world, aqnd the largest:
//www.peacegarden.com/
There are quite a variety here:
//peace.maripo.com/p_gardens.htm
This group seems to be based on permaculture:
//www.worldpeacegardensnet.org/about.htm
Thie organisation seems very sound and organised:
//www.ihtec.org/PrimaryPages/ISPGHome.html
and this:
//www.ihtec.org/ISPGPages/ISPGHistory.html
Here is something:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2LxnC7Bizg
This garden seems long established, but in need of care and attention. Think what just .01% of the military budget would do!
//www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g60922-d142670-Reviews-International_Peace_Gardens_at_Jordan_Park-Salt_
This is interesting, from some progressive Freemasons:
//peacegardensecrets.com/international-peace-garden-designed-by-freemasons/
This is a recent initiative that seems to have some funding and a worldwide plan:
//bonnieplants.com/2011/09/promoting-peace-gardens-around-the-world/
Another: started in 1952:
//www.yelp.co.uk/biz/international-peace-gardens-salt-lake-city
Started in the NE of the UK, these seem to be modest plans for local communities in deprived areas:
//spaceforpeace.co.uk/peacegarden
These rose gardens devoted to peace appear to be sound:
//capitolmuseum.ca.gov/VirtualTour.aspx?Content1=1416&Content2=1426&Content3=1342
Clearly a sound reaction to the 9/11 event:
//www.newnhamonsevern.co.uk/peace-garden/
A sound project from one of the rare genuine peaceful Christian organisations:
//www.afsc.org/resource/friends-peace-garden
A genuine attempt to turn the horror of waging war to a sustainable peaceful way:
//www.compostingfaith.com/articles/2014/5/24/grow-your-own-peace-garden
Can you share these with others?
Peace will never come from war preparations.
Your constructive ideas on these projects and what could happen will be appreciated.
Ten years ago I prepared pages of details and campaigned in Portsmouth.
This is one of the published articles in Gandhitopia:
//www.gandhitopia.org/forum/topics/peace-gardens-throughout
These followed:
//www.gandhitopia.org/group/mgnd/forum/topics/letter-peace-will-prevail?commentId=2678951%3AComment%3A2078
A University in the US sent this information:
//www.gandhitopia.org/group/mgnd/forum/topics/university-of-michiganflint-to
Hope you can do something with these.
I’ve only just noted that someone started a Facebook Group and a few keen people joined.
People could contribute their ideas to either that or Gandhitopia, or anywhere else they like.
Each of us is the centre of our universe!
Best wishes,
P.S. I took an evening finding these links- if you’re keen on the idea you could take even longer!