Hops Flower
Hops is most well-known for its use in making beer. This is true not only today, but was true in Hildegard’s time and for thousands of years earlier. With further…
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You are invited to walk through the entire space, including the gardens, by moving through a section at a time in numerical order, or you can jump around by clicking on a specific area. You can also search by using the menu on the right (bottom on a cell phone).
Calendula Herb
Calendula is a beautiful herb. It’s yellow-orange flowers (not to be confused with marigolds) brighten our herb gardens. In addition, they make a brilliantly colored moisturizing salve when infused in…
Horehound Herb
“Horehound is hot, has much moisture, and is effective against various infirmities” (24). Horehound is a bitter herb that has been used for centuries for a wide range of ailments,…
Oregano Herb
Oregano is a common culinary herb. It seems, however, that Hildegard did not use oregano as a common kitchen herb. She used oregano for medicinal purposes only. She actually felt…
Quince Fruit Tree and Ornamental Quince Bushes
There are a handful of foods that are readily identified with Hildegard including quince fruit. In her description of quince in Physica, she notes that it is healthy and not harmful…
The Magnolia Tree
One of the prized trees in our gardens is the beautiful magnolia tree between the church and the house (former rectory). The tree was planted in 1964 on the occasion…
Honey Bee Hive
In addition to the diverse gardens, it would have been customary for a medieval monastery to keep honeybees. We have a hive on the neighboring Hildegard Haus property. The bees…
Hildegard and Music – COMING SOON TO THIS AUDIO TOUR
Hildegard was a musician. She left over 72 hymns (mostly antiphons). She also wrote the first morality play, the Ordo Virtutum. More information forthcoming on how Hildegard’s music fits into…
Hildegard Haus Icon Collection – COMING SOON TO THIS AUDIO TOUR
COMING SOON! Tour the Hildegard Haus Icon Collection! The Hildegard Haus contains a large collection of icons throughout the space. A detailed description of the icon collection is forthcoming.