The new Meditation Garden at Osmosis spa in Freestone blends Japanese garden principles with California native plants and a coastal-hills setting. “It’s a Japanese-style garden created for California,” says owner Michael Stusser. Design by Robert Ketchell (British Japanese Garden Society). A mirror-smooth pond reflects changing light and clouds. Plantings are simple yet sculptural: a single conifer beside a shapely boulder, a Japanese maple and conifers. Gravel raked in swirls around boulders evokes water. Viewed through a moon window in the pavilion, yet invites entry to feel tranquility.
INFO: Osmosis celebrates 20th anniversary Sep 9 with concert/sushi buffet ($65). Garden open Oct 1, 29 for guided tours ($10) and Tuesdays in Oct for self-guided tours ($5).
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