The Battered Women and Children’s Memorial Garden is the first international garden where all who have survived, witnessed or care about ending violence against women and children can find support, healing and a powerful voice. For those who were killed by or lost to perpetrators, the Garden is a memorial.
Memorial Garden Brochure
Sunday November 3, 2019 & December 1, 2019
Gardening 12pm - 1pm
Events at the Memorial Garden October 13, 2019
Events at the Memorial Garden September 1, 2019
Events at the Memorial Garden August 4, 2019
Events at the Memorial Garden July 7, 2019
Memorial Garden Newsletter
Memorial Garden Safety Agreement
If any events need to be cancelled, it will posted as far in advance as possible
on this website and the office door. The Advisory Council meets twice monthly. If you would like to attend, please email info@memgarden.org or
call 734-408-1213.
Mission & Guiding Principles
Mission Statement
The Battered Women and Children’s Memorial Garden is dedicated to creating radical culture change centered on safety by eradicating violence, oppression, misogyny and patriarchy.
Guiding Principles
These fundamental principles guide the Battered Women and Children's Memorial Garden's thinking, conduct and practices:
The Battered Women and Children’s Memorial Garden is dedicated to creating radical culture change centered on safety by eradicating violence, oppression, misogyny and patriarchy.
Guiding Principles
These fundamental principles guide the Battered Women and Children's Memorial Garden's thinking, conduct and practices:
- Remain loyal to the disempowered
- Lead the discussion
- Ask questions
- Challenge gendered assumptions
- Expose and oppose oppression
- Apply accountability
- Honor diversity
- Practice responsible environmental stewardship
- Stop lying to women and children
- Make privilege visible
- Remember those lost
- Protect everybody
- Guarantee access
- Name the perpetrators
A community of hearts bearing witness
