March Madness

There have been many exciting things happening at the garden this month!  The most recent happening was a sundial dedication on Sunday.  The sundial was dedicated to honor Springfield resident Charlotte Collier. Charlotte will be turning 90-years-old next week! Another project that is currently in the works at the Garden is the start of the Master Gardeners' Kitchen Garden.  Lettuce and carrots are the two plants that the center is focusing on planting this week.  One belief workers at the Garden all share is that animals are not a nuisance. Wildlife is part of the attraction to the park so instead of being angry that animals are eating some of the plants, the gardeners plan ahead and plant an extra row.  An important upcoming even for the Garden is a free presentation at 6 P.M. entitled Alpha Meadows: Creating a Garden in the Ozarks 2000-2012. Another exciting event is Katie's Arbor First Friday with Friends on April 5th at 10 A.M. where she will teach the basics of aboretum.  A final upcoming event is the Bonsai Workshop which is presented by the Friends of the Garden.  It is this Saturday April 6th from 1-2:30 at the Springfield Botanical Center in the workshop.  The workshop will focus on how to prune and shape plants in the bonsai tradition.  Our group is looking forward to helping plant flowers and vegetables this month for the Garden! We have been working well as a team deciding which events work for us all to attend in April!