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The first time I visited the Alnwick Garden I loved this quote and found it quite profound.  It is a Buddhist quote and it reflects what the Duchess was trying to achieve with her garden.  The stone with the quote can be found on the way into the Bamboo Labyrinth:

In the Labyrinth, bamboo sways and rustles noisily in the wind, obscuring The Garden’s other sights and sounds. The twisting paths run stream-like amongst the bamboo. The Labyrinth was designed by Adrian Fisher, an international maze-maker, and the bamboo is ‘Fargesia’ rufa, a new Chinese variety.*

On my recent visit I was a little shocked by the comments of visitors passing the inscription.  There were so many who either didn’t understand it or thought it was stupid…

In the centre of the labyrinth there lies another message for the visitor do decipher.  Highlight below to see what the message says.

Visitors you have seen it all, we thank you, now continue happily on your way.

*Information from the Alnwick Garden website.