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healing garden

American  
[hee-ling gahr-duhn] / ˈhi lɪŋ ˈgɑr dən /

noun

healing gardens plural
  1. a garden, typically in the grounds of a hospital, which is designed to have a therapeutic impact on those visiting it.


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The permanent memorial will be separate from a community healing garden that was built downtown in the days after the shooting by more than 1,000 volunteers.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2023

A tuberculosis clinic channels natural airflow to patient rooms and a healing garden through handsome grillwork made by local artisans.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2021

Last September, Marston fulfilled a long-held dream of leading the project to plant a sacred healing garden commemorating those lost to gun violence in the neighborhood.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2021

Fiona Davison says the long story of the "healing garden" is coming full circle and we're now thinking of gardens holistically as "healing spaces", where, by spending time in them, we're getting some well-being benefit.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2019

The wing includes a new emergency room, intensive care unit, outpatient laboratory, surgery facility, labor and delivery rooms, pharmacy, an outdoor healing garden, pediatric playground and cafe.

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2017

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