The Zen Garden

The garden represents the natural balance and simplicity of nature. The rocks that have been placed represent different elements – fire rocks, earth rock, etc depending on shape and position. The ‘pebble river’ flows along the length of the garden. In the beginning we made a sculpture of pebbles, with a splash or pebbles leading […]

Living the Eden Way….to the tune of “Daisy, Daisy…”

Verse 1: Eden, Eden Give us the answer ­do! “The System’s” crazy We need to implement you! We want to empower our “Rezzies”, And give our care staff prezzies, And all feel great, (Old ways we’ll hate) Eden hurry to our rescue! Verse 2: Meaningful activity Is what it’s all about. When Elders don’t have […]

A Tribute to Eden

What a lovely place is EdenA replica of our Creator’s ArtThe beautiful pictures on the wallWould look well in a palace hall. It has a lovely garden,Of flowers red, yellow and blueLife in the original garden of Edenwith plans of colour and hue. There are many facets of beautyBeauty of face and formBirds in the tree […]

Bushfires, Helplessness, Hope and Charity

Since September 2019 (Spring for us), Australia has had bushfires happening around the country, starting in New South Wales (NSW) which is on the east coast of the country, moving up to Queensland, then South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. In short, most of the country has been on fire, except the major cities – […]

Eden Associate Training

6 x 3-hour training sessions (1 session per week over 6 weeks) for organisations who are in the process of Culture Change.  This course has evolved from our 3-day Eden Associate on-site course and provides facility managers with an easier way to release staff for training.

Cashmere Heights Home

Boutique Cashmere Heights Home overlooks the Johnsonville township and boasts a true homely environment. Cashmere Heights Home offers rest home level care. Address: 16 Helston Road Johnsonville Wellington New Zealand Telephone: 04 478 9051 Visit the Website Principles Gained

Brightwater Home

Brightwater Home is relaxed, friendly and full of life. The home offers specialist hospital level care, palliative care and secure dementia care. Address: 69 Brightwater Terrace Terrace End Palmerston North New Zealand Telephone: 06 356 4190 Visit the Website Principles Gained

Eden Registry…an Unexpected Journey

The South Island of New Zealand joins the Eden Registry In December 2012, Sally Hopkins and Cathy Meyer headed to the shaky isles of New Zealand’s South Island for the first Eden Registry visits for this part of New Zealand. Homes on the North Island have been Edenising for a couple of years, but until […]

More Eden Registry Success in New Zealand

Presbyterian Support South Canterbury, Timaru New Zealand – Fully registered homes… Congratulations to Presbyterian Support South Canterbury for a successful membership application to the Eden Registry with Eden in Oz & NZ. PSSC has now achieved recognition and validation in all 10 Eden Principles for their 3 homes which are: The Croft, Timaru Margaret Wilson […]