THE ONION GARDEN VISION
A garden open to all; anyone who shares its philosophy of kindness and tolerance to all living creatures can get involved
A green space for gathering, connecting, enjoying, sharing, collaborating, inspiring and learning
A haven of peace and tranquility for humans, and much needed biodiversity for wildlife
In Praise of the Onion
Egyptians of oldâ€, ‬or so we are told
Loved onions as if they were gold
Their concentric circles could end all stife
And a passport they thought to eternal lifeâ€.‬
Ramses the Fourth died in Egyptian guise
Not with pearls but with onions in his eyesâ€.‬
They are a journey into the past
But don’t go there too fast
Six thousand years ago it sealed their fate
When adopted by Alexander the Greatâ€.‬
He transported them from Egypt to Greece
As a personal military showpiece
They spread to Europeâ€, ‬history attests
Hugging the heels of Alex’s conquests
Sadlyâ€, ‬there is little for experts to embrace
Archaeologists are forced to lose face
For onions just rot and leave no trace
So we are left with memories aloneâ€.‬
Now all these facts are widely known
I’d like an onion garden of my ownâ€.‬
â€(‬Victor Keegan 2024â€)‬