George Groves weeds the CelebrationGarden
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A Garden that Celebrates Life at Soulard MarketJanette Lonsdale • Thu, Jul 29, 2010
In Soulard, east of the bandstand atthe Farmers Market Plaza, there is avery special garden that comforts theliving as they remember lovedones and friends who have left thisworld.
The garden, once just a patch of grass,began when a southern magnolia tree wasplanted to remember resident JimmyBristow.
“Everywhere he lived in the neighborhood, he planted a magnolia tree,” saidvolunteer gardener George Groves. “Then, when Patty Longs’ daughter died,we planted Knock Out Roses because she was a knock out.”
According to volunteer gardener Tony Range, he planted the Hydrangea inmemory of his mother.
“It was one of her favorite plants,” said Range.
Range likes to visit his mother’s plant, and he knows that others with familymembers celebrated here in the garden, do the same.
In all, there are about six people remembered, each by a plant that is insomeway significant to their memory.
“We have requests for a few more,” said Groves. “Once we have more we willexpand the garden out on each side.”
But that is a gardening project for a cooler time of year.
For now, the beautification volunteers are simply trying to tame the weeds thathave grown so vigorously in the heat and rain of recent weeks.
Groves admits that the heat has put him off the weeding but the garden is now soovergrown, it has to do it regardless, of the temperature.
“This is the worst it has ever been,” said Groves. “We have never let it get thisbad.”
So, on this extremely hot Saturday morning, neighborhoodBeautification volunteers Grove and Range weeded, watered, tidied andremembered friends and loved ones while they worked.
For more information about the Celebration Garden, or tovolunteer contact:
Richard Eaton: [email protected]
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Reader OpinionsJacqJUL 29 • These guys are ALWAYS working for our neighborhood -no matter whatthe weather is!
Soulard SandyJUL 29 • What a beautiful idea. Until I read this that was just a bed of niceplants, now it means so much more.
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