Create Your Own Spiritual Seating

My goal is for others to bring spiritual seating into their own communities. Below is everything you need to build your own outdoor gathering space.

Materials Needed

  • 15 2’’ (width) x 10’’ (height)’ x 10’ (length) wood planks 

  • 1 box of zinc-plated phillips-head wood screws

  • 1500 square feet of landscape fabric

  • 25 cubic yards of mulch

  • 8 stainless steel or zinc-plated L shaped brackets 

  • 30 stainless steel or zinc-plated straight brackets

  • 1 tape measure

  • 1 can grass paint

  • 1-3 high-impact power drills 

  • 1-3 phillips-head drill bits

  • 15 wooden grade stakes

  • Weed killer (enough for 3000 square feet) 

  • 1-4 tine bow rakes

  • D-grip digging shovels (enough for all volunteers) 

  • Picnic tables (as many as desired) 

  • Trash cans (as many as desired) 

  • 1-3 tiller

Step-by-Step Guide

  • Step 1

    Select a flat 30 x 40 foot area. When choosing a site try to pick the flattest area possible without any obstructions, this will eliminate major problems later on.

  • Step 2

    Mark 2 areas with yellow tape. One for power tools and another for power washers.

  • Step 3

    Move picnic tables to the power washing area.

  • Step 4

    Move all power tools to the power tool area.

  • Step 5

    Remove any vegetation from the 30 x 40 foot area

  • Step 6

    Use the till to flatten the ground.

  • Step 7

    While tilling, the other volunteers can start digging a 4 inch deep trench around the border to place the 2 x 10 planks.

  • Step 8

    Place the 2 x 10 in the trench.

  • Step 9

    After the ground is flattened, place the landscape fabric over the ground in the 30 x 40 foot area.

  • Step 10

    Fill in the 30 x 40 foot area with mulch

  • Step 11

    Place all of the picnic tables and existing trash cans within the 30 x 40 foot area according to the written plan.

  • Step 12

    Remove all of the yellow tape and debris from the site.