Our Core Values
- A Holistic View — we look at not only the tree, but its place within the yard, ecosystem, bioregion, and planet. We recognize the importance of tending three garden ecosystems simultaneously: The Inner Garden at the Heart, The Home Garden, and The World Garden.
- Synthesis — our pruning work comes from a Synthesis Approach: A combination of art and science; a blending of Eastern bonsai traditions and Western arboriculture research; a balance of revealing the beauty of the plant and nurturing its health.
- Kindness and Respect — we do our best everyday to allow these qualities to inform how we interact and connect
- Love and Insight — We hold love, inquiry and insight as cornerstones of our work and often integrate the practice of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings). We deeply value religious freedom and believe that all spiritual and religious beliefs are to be held as equally precious.
Our Core Values
- A Holistic View — we look at not only the tree, but its place within the yard, ecosystem, bioregion, and planet. We recognize the importance of tending three garden ecosystems simultaneously: The Inner Garden at the Heart, The Home Garden, and The World Garden.
- Synthesis — our pruning work comes from a Synthesis Approach: A combination of art and science; a blending of Eastern bonsai traditions and Western arboriculture research; a balance of revealing the beauty of the plant and nurturing its health.
- Kindness and Respect — we do our best everyday to allow these qualities to inform how we interact and connect
- Love and Insight — We hold love, inquiry and insight as cornerstones of our work and often integrate the practice of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings). We deeply value religious freedom and believe that all spiritual and religious beliefs are to be held as equally precious.
- Equity and Justice — Gardens are most resilient when they’re diverse. And we believe the world is one big garden. You are welcome here. Bring your full self. We firmly stand with the sovereignty and freedom of very race, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, culture, religion and income level, and firmly oppose violence and hate. On a practical level, we are committed to the long-haul of social justice and anti-racism work, and participate in formal and informal means of un-learning bias and growing love.
We regularly donate to local groups, such as The Hook Up, New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Tewa Women United, and others.
If you’re reading this and like what we’re up to at TS, and are interested in exploring some co-uplift and collaboration, please drop us a line here. We love co-creating community with other local endeavors!
- Authenticity and Feedback: — We value each person’s authentic experience and expression, and will do whatever we can to create a space where you can fully show up, be yourself, and experience that you Belong. Because you do! To that end, we wholeheartedly welcome constructive feedback, even and especially when it’s challenging. We are all here to grow!
