Mandala Gardens

Mandala Gardens Mandala Gardens is the most unique, 7 acre garden in Southern Illinois. This is a pet friendly garden. Leashed pets are welcome. www.mandalagardens.org
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Mandala Gardens is the manifestation of a decades long dream and was created by Greg Reid & Diana Tigerlily. In the early 1990s while in graduate school, even before their daughter Raynah was born, they shared a dream of creating a botanical wonderland, a space of beauty and sanctuary for all living beings to enjoy, with herbs, flowers, heirloom vegetables, and stone sculptures grown in circular d

esigns called
mandalas ("sacred circles" in Sanskrit). In fall of 1998, they found four acres, flooded, piled with rusted junk, and boasting a house with a collapsing roof. All they could see was its potential. They hauled out the junk, hauled in manure, raised beds, and planted trees. Then, in summer of 2010, they had the opportunity and ability to purchase the adjoining three acres to their land and knew that they would be able to fully actualize their dream. These past few years, they've dramatically transformed the land and have created many beautiful settings with a pond, new gardens, greenhouses, a cordwood chicken house, a labyrinth, and a stone bridge, along with various art works by internationally known artists, including stone sculptor Thea Alvin's original stone structures, "Infinity Arch" and "Moongate"; Carey Netherton's metal sculpture, "Talisman"; Kendra Stenger's 23-ft diameter ceramic mosaic "Circle of Ritual Wonder ment."; Safaa Abd El Salam's, (Egypt)) mosaic table top and benches; and an Amish-built 30ft, screened in, heated, Gazebo. The vision they had been holding all these years has gradually become physically tangible, and is now visible for others to see. The building of Mandala Gardens continues to be an ongoing process and you are invited to visit and share in the tranquility and contentment of the gardens. Thank you for visiting.

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05/26/2026

Two incredible art events coming to Mandala Gardens soon! Be sure to save the dates and follow to get updates as they take shape!

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05/22/2026
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05/20/2026

Join us at Mandala Gardens Monday, June 1st from 5pm to 7pm for our Summer Reading Kick-off!

Enjoy a fun evening with multiple businesses and organizations, and register for MCL's Summer Reading challenges. Downtown Fizz and Drizzle Donuts will be there, along with entertainment from yo-yo performer Jack Hudspath. Look out for the cute and friendly donkeys with their handlers for photo ops!

For more information about MCL events, visit marioncarnegielibrary.org/events.

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Address

1704 N State St
Marion, IL
62959

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+16188899228

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