DOUAI ABBEY

The Monastic Garden

THE MONASTIC GARDENS

The gardens lie to the east of the monastery, and were laid out
in their present form under the guidance of Abbot Gregory Freeman OSB,
(7th abbot 1969 - 1989) after the monastery had been built.
Some of the older trees nearest to the buildings, were part of a grove
planted by Abbot Stanislaus Taylor OSB (3rd abbot 1906 - 1913).

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The garden is a place of peace where one pray
or read or just walk quietly amidst the beauty of creation.
Here one can become close to God and listen obediently to His Word.

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