One of the finest places in The Bahamas to commune with nature, the Garden of the Groves, now also houses a beautiful recreation of an ancient sacred path — The Grand Bahama Labyrinth — where visitors of all faiths can walk and reflect on healing, peace, meditation, prayer, our connection to the Divine, and our connection to one another.

This historical monument was founded and created in 2008 by Barbara Chester and the Community of Grand Bahama Island, with the invaluable help and creative guidance of Robert Ferre & Judy Hopen of Labyrinth Enterprises, Limited.

Find out about visiting the Labyrinth and read the Founder's Message within...

Upcoming Grand Bahama Labyrinth Events

Check here often to find out what is coming up at the Grand Bahama Labyrinth in the beautiful Garden of the Groves.

The Grand Bahama Labyrinth is a wonderful place to unwind, seek solitude, meditate or pray, OR enjoy a community event!

Our Dutch Diva, Marjoke Twiest opened the show with a beautiful recital of "People", reminding us that life is all about....people!

About 100 people were treated to a first class production with a great deal of professionalism helped by Darren Rollins working lights, sound and projection.

Freeport, Bahamas -On January 22nd Labyrinth walks were being conducted all over the world in response to this human suffering following the earthquakes in Haiti.  There are reports of  walks from the Pacific Northwest, to the mid west, to St. Croix, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and our own Grand Bahama. Indeed, the labyrinth is enfolding the World in her skirts of peace, comfort and compassion.

We held our Walk yesterday in honour of Haiti on our Sacred Path in the Garden of the Groves. The Labyrinth was surrounded by low level solar lights and tiki torches set in the jasmine. 

The walk will be facilitated by Barbara Chester, qualified Labyrinth Facilitator who was trained by Dr. Lauren Artress, author of Walking a Sacred Path and founder of the Veriditas organization. 

The show opened with a Poem, spoken in gentle tones by Ivy Elden, and ended with the lovely Susan Jensen Sweeting encouraging the audience to join her on the Labyrinth for a 'Moon Dance'  which she sang in her crystal clear voice .

I hoped that one day I might get the opportunity to meet Barbara Chester since only a small bit of ocean separates our two homes. Her passionate work had inspired me when I interviewed her for my article “The Grand Bahama Labyrinth” (The Spirit of Veriditas, Voices From the Labyrinth - Winter 2009, page 6).

Yet no one could have been more amazed by the Providence surrounding our meeting than me. Not until I noticed the small brown sign from my taxi’s window pointing toward “The Garden of the Groves” did I realize that our last minute family vacation had brought me full circle to a moment of Grace.

We had just two days before we needed to be back on the boat headed home to Florida. Barbara and I had only communicated a couple of times via email months before...

Grand Bahama Island - Once again the Labyrinth, at the Garden of the Groves, provided the venue for a beautiful evening of Music and Dance produced by the talented, gifted and 'giving' duo of Ivy Elden and Gloria McGlone.

These two generous ladies created a thoroughly enjoyable programme in celebration of Spring and in support of the Grand Bahama Labyrinth on Friday evening 1st. May. In the magical setting of the beautiful healing gardens of the Labyrinth 'WE DANCE, opened very professionally with 'We Dance', by students from Sunland School; it went on to include Lois Seiler's Academy Students performing the exciting Spanish Dance from the Swan Lake Ballet...

Grand Bahama Island - Friday 1st May was the occasion of the Prizegiving for the First Annual Photographic Competition for Young Persons. Another 'Special First' at the Labyrinth in the Garden of the Groves.

The competition was opened at Easter at 'Spring in the Garden' to create in young people the art of seeing the beauty of creation by the eyes of the heart! Contestants were invited to buy a $3.00 entry form entitling them to submit up to three photographs taken within the twelve acres of the Garden of the Groves and depict 'Joy in Creation'. Complimentary passes were given out with the forms to enable the contestants to return and take more photos. Clicking and flashing of cameras took place until the judging on 29th April.

Lyndah Wells, Julie Hoyle, Mark Da Cunha and Derrek Carroll, four of the Island's best...

Grand Bahama Island - World Labyrinth Day takes place May 2nd.  A global celebration of the labyrinth is set for the first Saturday in May.

"Walk as One at 1"- all are invited to walk a labyrinth at 1pm in your time zone to effet a rolling wave of labyrinth walking as the earth turns. 

Come to the Grand Bahama Labyrinth on Saturday, May 2nd to join in this global initiative...

'We Dance'  A Celebration of Spring has a cast of most talented  performers including Georgia's School of Dance, Lois Seiler's Academy of Dance, Bahamas Dance Academy, The Backyard Dancers and The Regency Singers. This is an Eldon-McGlone Production in support of the Labyrinth and donations are $10.

Tickets: The Garden of the Groves;  Cafe Java; Emerald Isle Cafe at Seahorse Plaza; Seventeen Shop...