We have renewed the labyrinth. Mowing and weedeating all summer was a hideous chore. Chuck did it without complaining. But, he finally had enough. We called Mr. Torrey of Torey's Tree Service and Landscaping for an estimate.
Two weeks later, Mr. Torrey and his helper piled up the rocks and scraped the grass off the spot. They laid down black plastic and covered it with mulch. Then, my family replaced the labyrinth. It took a little while. Chuck and I damaged ourselves being too enthusiastic the first Saturday. Christopher did some while he was on Spring Break and it is completed.
We had found some very nice and inexpensive copper solar lights in the interim between first talking to Mr. Torrey and his start on the work. We got 24 (a full display box) and waited. There are 2 at the entrance and one at each turn. It looks like we have a helipad in the backyard at night. The wabi sabi collection of glass jars with tealights worked, but these will always be ready.
I have it listed on Google Maps and on the World Wide Labyrinth Locator. I'm not sure what else to do to let those that would use it know it is here.
I didn't want it just for me.
I created a Santa Rosa Labyrinth © (designed by Lea Goode-Harris) in my back yard in 2006 with the help of my son and two girlfriends (one toted rocks, the other talked me through toting rocks). My teenager did the lion's share of rock moving. My husband did the greater part of the mowing and weed eating. In Spring of 2010, my patient husband had the whole thing mulched and we replaced the rocks. It is available for walking by anyone in the area who needs the use of the space.
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