Old Seed House Garden Fall Planting

Volunteers, pictured to the left, spent the Saturday Oct 16th sprucing up The Old Seed House Garden. Regular volunteers with The Friends of the Old Seed House Garden were augmented with community volunteers and students from Christ the King High School. This was the autumn blitz to get the Garden ready for winter and spring.

The formal garden had the lavender tidied up and squared off. The beds were cleaned out and replanted with tulips for the spring. The fish pond was winterized and perennials were thinned.

In the foreground of the top picture you can see one of two delightful bronze sculptures donated by Fred Helson. The stone pillars were donated by local stonemasons, Gerry and Ryan Inglis and the installation was courtesy of Artcast.

I am a regular volunteer with The Friends and help out every Tuesday morning during the growing season. We have a small group who faithfully weed and keep the Garden looking attractive. I really enjoy my time in the Garden. It is such a pleasant change from my regular job that usually involves either sitting in meetings or reading reports. Chatting with friends while making a public space more attractive is most gratifying.

We would be very happy to have more help and anyone who is interested in lending a hand can either just show up on a Tuesday morning or contact me for more information.