Take a tour – how the Ashram is changing
Over the summer and autumn, work has focused on the creation of the sacred centre of the Ashram ~ the Garbha Griha or inner sanctum of the G
A golden rainbow sky over the Ashram planting
During the Chaitanya Mahotsav celebrations and over the weekend, with the beautiful vibrations of this special festival in the air, we plant
Spring at the Ashram
The Ashram Committee and volunteers have been busy planting seeds in the prepared area of the wild flower meadow this month, and spring has
What a great year 2017 has been...
Now, as we prepare to say goodbye to this 2017 year and welcome a brand new year full of exciting challenges and surprises (more on that soo
15 Samarpan Ashram outdoor projects in pictures…
Throughout the past months there's been much digging, sowing, building, mending, painting, cleaning and planning ~ there's a lot of
Celebration planting – National Tree Week
Nature has a central place in the Ashram and is at the heart of Samarpan meditation, and each tree, hedge, shrub, bush and flower growing th
60 trees donated to the Ashram
In July this year, an application was made to the Woodland Trust for suitable trees to provide attractive screening and a woodland copse for
Clearing, revitalising and spreading the seeds of joy!
Over the past few weeks, volunteers have been working hard to clean and tidy the Samarpan Yog Ashram estate ahead of the special time of Gur
First anniversary of establishment of the Living Energy Statue at its permanent home
Today, two scented Jasmine’s, the ‘queen of flowers’, were planted at the Samarpan Yog Centre (Ashram) around Swamiji’s cottage. The name, J
Meeting with our architect
Some of the Trustees and members of the Ashram Committee construction team met with the architect this week to talk about next steps. His pr
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