Mindful Work
Garden work joins attention, patience, and care for living systems.
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Organic Garden
Growing food with reverence for the earth
Organic Garden
The CTTB garden grows vegetables, herbs, and fruit for the monastery kitchen and restaurant without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
Residents, students, and volunteers take part in seasonal planting, tending, and harvesting as a form of mindful work and community service.
Community Food
Produce supports monastery meals and the public restaurant.
Seasonal Rhythm
Planting and harvest follow local conditions in the Ukiah valley.
Stewardship
Cultivation emphasizes non-harm and responsible land care.