The private courtyard was created during the construction of the main building with the intention of providing a safe and calm place for student residents and members of the Church congregation and community to work and relax. There is a variegated weigela shrub and Japanese rowan tree, with ground-level beds containing a variety of perennial shrubs, seasonal and annual plants.
The garden courtyard will open to the public on Saturday June 14 from 10am to 5pm as part of Open Garden Squares Weekend 2014. Visitors will be able to participate in guided meditations and hear the church’s music group performing from its repertoire of classical Lutheran church music. Refreshments will be on sale in the clubroom and St Mary’s Church, which opens on to the garden, will also be open.