In 2011 a community garden was born.
Located at Mount View Park, next to a walnut tree, the almost 500 square foot garden contains a diverse palette of native plants. The garden includes such plants as golden rod, Indian plum and red currant, wild strawberry, wooly sunflower, rock sedum and Oregon grape. These drought tolerant plants promote water conservation. The emphasis on native plants is to create bio-diversity and support wildlife such as birds and beneficial insects. During the summer months, some summer vegetables, and herbs are grown among the native plants. All park visitors are welcome to harvest the produce. The garden provides gardeners with regular exercise and recreation.
The seating around the circular garden bed provides gardeners and park visitors with a unique place to sit. Whether it is digging in the soil, pruning plants, occasionally watering or just sitting on the benches, the garden provides a great outdoor place to relax and connect with others or with the earth. If you are walking by and see a weed, a flower that has gone to seed or a fresh herb to use, feel free to pull out the weed, deadhead the seeds or take some fresh herbs home with you. For more information you can contact us through the contact form in the menu above.
Located at Mount View Park, next to a walnut tree, the almost 500 square foot garden contains a diverse palette of native plants. The garden includes such plants as golden rod, Indian plum and red currant, wild strawberry, wooly sunflower, rock sedum and Oregon grape. These drought tolerant plants promote water conservation. The emphasis on native plants is to create bio-diversity and support wildlife such as birds and beneficial insects. During the summer months, some summer vegetables, and herbs are grown among the native plants. All park visitors are welcome to harvest the produce. The garden provides gardeners with regular exercise and recreation.
The seating around the circular garden bed provides gardeners and park visitors with a unique place to sit. Whether it is digging in the soil, pruning plants, occasionally watering or just sitting on the benches, the garden provides a great outdoor place to relax and connect with others or with the earth. If you are walking by and see a weed, a flower that has gone to seed or a fresh herb to use, feel free to pull out the weed, deadhead the seeds or take some fresh herbs home with you. For more information you can contact us through the contact form in the menu above.
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The top pictures are from the original planting, the bottom pictures, showing a native camus, were taken in the spring of 2016.
This is a fawn lily from the spring of 2017. Camus in spring 2018
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above - 2019 Spring flowers
2020 spring Camus and a chocolate lily
