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George Groves weeds the Celebration Garden Quick Links A Garden that Celebrates Life at Soulard Market Janette Lonsdale • Thu, Jul 29, 2010 In Soulard, east of the bandstand at the Farmers Market Plaza, there is a very special garden that comforts the living as they remember loved ones and friends who have left this world. The garden, once just a patch of grass, began when a southern magnolia tree was planted to remember resident Jimmy Bristow. “Everywhere he lived in the neighborhood, he planted a magnolia tree,” said volunteer 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 in memory 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 family members celebrated here in the garden, do the same. In all, there are about six people remembered, each by a plant that is in someway significant to their memory. “We have requests for a few more,” said Groves. “Once we have more we will expand 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 that have 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 so overgrown, 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 this bad.” So, on this extremely hot Saturday morning, neighborhood Beautification volunteers Grove and Range weeded, watered, tidied and remembered friends and loved ones while they worked. For more information about the Celebration Garden, or to volunteer contact: Richard Eaton: [email protected] News Neighborhoods Arts Let's Eat Everyday Nightlife Events Real Estate About Us

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George Groves weeds the Celebration Garden The garden, once just a patch of grass, began when a southern magnolia tree was planted to remember resident Jimmy Bristow. In all, there are about six people remembered, each by a plant that is in someway significant to their memory. “We have requests for a few more,” said Groves. “Once we have more we will expand the garden out on each side.” Quick Links Richard Eaton: [email protected] Janette Lonsdale• Thu, Jul 29, 2010

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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]

News Neighborhoods Arts Let's Eat Everyday Nightlife Events Real Estate About Us