Minnesota Arboretum's Chinese Garden

Our Program on May 23^rd was a presentation a new addition to the Minnesota Arboretum, a Chinese Garden. The presenters, from the Arboretum’s staff, were Wendy DePaolis and Eric Lemke.

They described the process involved in creating this type of garden. The idea is to have an area where you can create a sense of harmony. In a true Chinese Garden, the placement of rocks, water, architecture and plants combine to develop that sense of harmony. If properly done, the motion of the water combines with the other elements to achieve a place of peace, where one can reflect and contemplate in comfort.