Healing Circle Garden Posted 04/26/2011 by Childhelp The
American Indian medicine wheel was an ancient way of creating
sacred space and calling forth the healing energies of nature.
Medicine wheels were constructed by laying stones in a
particular pattern; usually including a center stone with lines
radiating towards the outer circle. Staff at the Alice C. Tyler
Village in Virginia recently called upon the healing energies of
the medicine wheel to help the children who reside at the
Village. A circle garden was constructed near one of the
residential cottages on the Village grounds in 2006. One young
resident helped to draw the circle of the garden using stakes
and string while several others helped to collect rocks used to
outline the garden. The children created planting areas by
collecting and piling pine needle mulch and spoiled hay within
the circle. Children also helped to build two beautiful Leopold
benches that grace the garden. A garden club was formed of
several children who help with garden mainten