Mini Zen Garden
Duration
1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
Languages
English
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Discover how to arrange rocks, bridges, and sand for aesthetic balance
Learn to create your own miniature living Zen Garden to take home
Experience raking sand to make new patterns and refreshing designs
Explore the significance of each softscape element in Zen philosophy
€ 58.9
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Experience the art of creating a serene mini Zen Garden on a secret rooftop, surrounded by lush greenery and the gentle hum of bees. This hands-on workshop, guided by a professional landscaper, introduces you to the beauty and philosophy of Japanese Zen gardens. Learn how to incorporate principles like Austerity and Asymmetry while placing softscape elements such as rocks representing mountains and bridges symbolizing portals to another plane. Enjoy the calm atmosphere as you craft your own living garden, complete with a mini bonsai centerpiece, and end your session with a relaxing cup of sake.
Discover how each component of a Zen Garden holds meaning, from sand patterns to natural decorations. Explore your creativity as you design, assemble, and personalize your miniature landscape. By the end of this 1.5-hour workshop, you will take home a fully functional, living Zen Garden that you can tend to and enjoy for years. This immersive experience combines art, mindfulness, and nature, making it a perfect creative escape for enthusiasts of all ages.
Learn Zen garden design principles
Take home your mini garden
Enjoy a cup of sake
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Comfortable walking shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
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Workshop is hands-on with minor soil and plant handling
Children must be accompanied by adults while participating
Arrive on time to enjoy full workshop experience
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Activity Provider: The Sundowner
Customer Reviews
NeZz
Beautiful garden and their also had canteen with good menu variant , nd souvenir store available with raw honey is authentic you can bought .
Michael
Another beautiful part of the Powerscourt Estate and with some very nice features. In full bloom it is a joy to behold and walking through it enjoying the sounds of water flowing makes for a relaxing day out, cheers
Ladybug
Beautiful but small, variety of plants and trees. Definitely not wheelchair accessible throughout as lots of steps. Can bring buggy through but be prepared to carry over 3-4 steps at a time, some at an incline and many downhill as the entire Japanese garden is downhill and a steep climb back. It’s a shame as some of it has lovely paved paths but to access the pretty scenery you have to go over bridges with steps at the start and end.
Chrissie
Such a beautiful place & so peaceful. The food was amazing too with a vegan meal.
Tatiana
Kildare's Japanese Gardens are an oasis of tranquillity melding Ireland's verdant beauty with Japan's serene aesthetics. Symbolic landscaping represents life's journey, amidst tranquil ponds and artful elements. Significantly more than a botanical tour, it's a deep dive into philosophy, culture and mindfulness.