
Nan Tien Temple Gardening Day
Special Event
Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025
Address: Nan Tien Institute, 231 Nolan Street, Unanderra NSW
Meet up location: the gravel car park at the institute.
Time: meet at 10am sharp for check-in and safety talk.
Lunch provided at 11:30 (must register so the kitchen knows how many people)
Finish at 2:30 pm
The Gardening: tree care; mulching, root trimming, clear overgrown trees, staking up some young trees to protect from the wind.
Mindset, Heartset, Spiritset: How we do the job.
With respect for mother earth.
According to the intent of the Spiritual and Environmental Preservation Practice and the theme of the Nan Tien 2030 Campaign, we enact the Journey to the Symbiocene (the era of mutual benefit living).
- With mindfulness
- Practising Chan in every moment
- With care for each other and holding a heartset of Metta
What to bring:
Wear protective clothing
- Gloves (we will have some if you don't),
- Shirts with sleeves, trousers, covered shoes
Note: Some of the plants may be prickly and have thorns.
Sun protection
- A sun protection hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
Gardening tools (optional) - please mark your tools with a string or coloured tape to identify it as yours
- Secateurs
- Long handled loppers
- Garden forks
We ask you to provide a mobile number for a reminder and any cancellation due to the weather.
Organised by BLIA Prajna - Call or message Ling Halbert for enquiries 0410688499