A new healing garden set to open this September on the grounds of Aberdeen Hospital is one step closer to reality.
The Echoes of Healing Commemorative Garden will offer patients, staff, and visitors a peaceful space for respite and reflection, while also honouring the legacy of the Aberdeen Hospital School of Nursing. Located on the former site of the school, the garden project coincides with the 30th anniversary of its closure. So far, organizers raised $104,000 of the project’s $121,645 goal, with major contributions from the Aberdeen Health Foundation, Aberdeen Alumni, and a number of municipal, provincial and federal grants.
Now, the Aberdeen Hospital Archives Society is inviting the wider community to help bring the project across the finish line.
The garden will feature a commemorative stone installation and lush vegetation, creating a space of calm and comfort for all who pass through. A gift toward the garden’s greenery would help complete the vision and provide long-lasting beauty to the hospital grounds.
3D Rendering of the proposed Echoes of Healing Commemorative Garden, honouring the legacy of the Aberdeen Hospital School of Nursing.
The project team is offering suggested donor recognition levels, including: • $1,000 – Friend of the Garden • $2,500 – Supporter of the Garden • $5,000 – Leader of the Way
Community members who wish to contribute can support the Echoes of Healing Garden in a number of ways.
Donations can be made online via CanadaHelps.org and searcing Echoes of healing, or via E-transfer to AberdeenArchives1897@gmail.com or by cheque payable to Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary and mail to: Aberdeen Hospital Archives Society c/o Barbara Young PO Box 1582 Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0