Our founder, Philip Roderick, came to the realisation early in life that being quiet in nature enabled him to be much more open to his spirituality. Whilst being quiet in nature, he was aware that his mind was open to a much deeper awareness of reality and clarity.

The Quiet Garden Movement is a network of outdoor spaces and gardens spread across both rural and urban locations worldwide. These outdoor spaces are used for prayer, contemplation, stillness and rest for the spiritual, mental and physical well-being of individuals, groups and communities.

The Quiet Garden Movement is committed to, and inspired by, its Christian roots. However, those involved in the Movement come from a variety of traditions and cultures, and access to outdoor spaces and gardens is available to individuals and communities of all faiths and none. As such, the gardens are found in a variety of settings including private homes, churches, schools, hospitals, community gardens, prisons, retreat centres and woodland burial grounds.

Our values, which are intended to support mind, body and spiritual well-being, are:

Hospitality
Offering a warm hearted and simple welcome to all

Contemplation
Honouring the Christian contemplative tradition – the practice of silence, stillness, meditation and prayer

Nature connection
Encouraging a deepening of our relationship with the natural world

Creativity
Valuing the link between inner stillness and creativity

Each Quiet Garden offers something a little different. One garden may provide a dedicated, free of charge space where you can just ‘drop in’ at a time to suit you, any day, all year round. Another garden may run low-cost events, such as quiet days or retreats, where you may be required to book your place in advance. And yet another may be set up as a labyrinth garden, offering the opportunity for a prayerful or meditative walk for those who follow the labyrinth’s path. Some Quiet Gardens are only accessible by those who are part of that community, such as gardens provided in schools, prisons or hospitals.

All Quiet Gardens are owned and run locally by the host with ongoing support from us.

Our easy-to-use garden search facility enables you to search for a garden in a particular area and view details of the garden including opening times, location, events and contact details.