Autumn mood in Zurich

 

I am currently reading a very interesting book about “garden therapy”, or how to treat mentally impaired people with gardens, or garden work. The book contains articles from various practitioners of ergo- or garden therapy and how gardens affect all of us, not only patients. A garden is a man-made work of nature. It therefore provides a safe sanctuary but still connects us to mother nature. Garden work demands care and attention to detail. And often gardens connect us with childhood memories. And one of the truly outstanding gardens I have ever come across is “Zürihorn” on the right lakeside of Zurich. Many people use the garden for a summer stroll. Every year over 2.5m people visit Zürihorn. The garden was created in the late 19^th century and is a finely balanced arrangement of imposing trees, water ways, a modern day China Garden, a house by the famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier, “Heureka” by the famous Swiss artist Jean Tinguely and the former workshop of the Swiss sculptor Hermann Haller. While Zürihorn can be incredibly busy on a warm summer evening, it is best appreciated in the late autumn when the leaves turn yellow and red, contrasting with the green grass.   

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[Onn]

So beautiful.. Am missing Autumn :)