Tag: Carlisle Center Park
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Transformation: A Parking Lot becomes a Paradise
Let me tell you the story of a plot of land in Carlisle, MA. Mostly a parking lot, there was some open grass, miscellaneous woodland, a fence to prevent you from driving in, and trash barrel. It wasn’t a place you were likely to hang out. Nothing to draw you in-it was basically a…
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Landscape as Spiritual Opportunity
Recently, I sent the link to the recent article about Carlisle Center Park I designed to a friend. Here’s the link: http://carlislemosquito.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2391:center-park-a-peaceful-garden-in-the-center-of-carlisle&catid=8:feature-articles&Itemid=12 His response, “Maria: That is magnificent, just magnificent! How gratifying it must be to see it grow into a PLACE, and a kind of secular sacred space at that, in just five years. People…