Thursday, February 28, 2013

Freezing February!

The Botanical Center is open year-round and continues to host events throughout the winter season.  The biggest project this year at the garden was finishing phase two of the Winter Garden.  The Winter Garden is about an acre wide and it is the biggest garden in the park.  The project ended up costing $27,000 total.  Friends of the Garden membership fees are what paid for the majority of the garden.  The park is two-thirds completed and will finished in the near future.  The reason for the construction of the Winter Garden is to promote year-round visitation of the park.  One challenge that our group has had this semester so far is finding time to volunteer at the Garden. Although we have the time available, there is not much that needs to be done during this season.  When the spring season gets closer though, there will a lot of planting to accomplish.  We can't wait to see all of the flowers in bloom!