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Ikebana, Japanese flower
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Four distinct environments are being created
for the Shambhala Botanic Gardens & Preserve:
 We are currently designing plans for sustainable irrigation at the organic garden plot and greenhouse to reestablish organic food and cut flower production. Growing our own food will encourage conscientious consumption and notions of sustainability. Cut flowers will be used for Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, which is practiced at Shambhala Mountain Center.
We are working to implement a viable composting system to reduce our waste and rejuvenate our garden soils. (A good farmer grows soil!)
 The Rocky Mountain Native Plants Garden is organized into four ecological zones representative of the Rocky Mountain West. Many species of native western American plants are found in this landscaped garden, and we are beginning to include endangered Colorado plant species.
 The Asian Plants Garden around our Sacred Studies Hall displays a variety of species, both ornamental and medicinal. We are presently looking to network with an Asian medicinal herb consortium, and are working to discover which Asian medicinal species can successfully grow at this high altitude. This knowledge will help develop a domestic market for Asian herbal medicinals.
 A stream-side area has been dedicated as a Native Bird Sanctuary. Bird and bat houses, along with feeding stations suitable for native species, are installed and maintained in this area.
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