Coenosium Garden, A Garden for Peace
West Path of the Coenosium Rock Garden a Garden For Peace
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Gardens for Peace
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This is a place to find solace, rest, joy. Meditate or just breath the air. Look around at the beauty. Texture, color, shapes and sizes are all different but occupied by one main component. Conifers. Dwarf conifers to be exact. There are some odd ones, deciduous trees.
All are in the Coenoisum Rock Garden a Garden for Peace. Just living together in harmony. Completely.
As so should we.
Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers!!!
This month October the 9th we had 7 Cohorts in the Arboretum. We are tackling the Lamiastrum galiobdolen a plant from Northern Europe, now considered to be invasive in our region. We did a great job today clearing an area of this fast growing plant.
We began with our special tools. Hori hori, widger,shears, two pronged reef fork, fan rakes, buckets, tarps, wheel barrels, cardboard, and clean wood chip mulch. I like to wear garden chaps and last but not least, rain gear. (this is Seattle).
It took us about 2.5 hours to clear an area approximately 20 by 20 feet of the target 'weed'.
It feels good to get this work done. Afterwards we shared sandwiches, chips and cookies that the Culinary School provides for us free, on our work party days.
We are making friends and I am learning the art of maintenance. Tricks, tips and even nomenclature of tools.
We began with our special tools. Hori hori, widger,shears, two pronged reef fork, fan rakes, buckets, tarps, wheel barrels, cardboard, and clean wood chip mulch. I like to wear garden chaps and last but not least, rain gear. (this is Seattle).
It took us about 2.5 hours to clear an area approximately 20 by 20 feet of the target 'weed'.
It feels good to get this work done. Afterwards we shared sandwiches, chips and cookies that the Culinary School provides for us free, on our work party days.
We are making friends and I am learning the art of maintenance. Tricks, tips and even nomenclature of tools.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Gardens for Peace and Ciscoe Morris on the Radio
I love calling Ciscoe on Saturday mornings. Usually I have a question but sometimes I want him to help me pitch the Arboretum at South Seattle Community College. He is always ready to help and he has this amazing sense of humor, which is one of the reasons he is so special to all of us gardeners out here in the great Pacific Northwest.
This morning he had me on for about a minute. We talked about the Arboretum and the gorgeous Coenosium Rock Garden.
The big news this week and why I needed his help was to get the word out about our latest honor.
The Coenosium Rock Garden will be inducted into the Gardens for Peace this week. The dedication takes place next Friday. October 08th from 3PM to 5PM.
"All ya'll" are invited! Please make some time to join us at this special event. Get a chance to see how lovely our Arboretum is here at South Seattle Community College.
Gardens for Peace
Gardens for Peace links gardens world wide,fostering respect for the environment and a climate of peace among all peoples.
This morning he had me on for about a minute. We talked about the Arboretum and the gorgeous Coenosium Rock Garden.
The big news this week and why I needed his help was to get the word out about our latest honor.
The Coenosium Rock Garden will be inducted into the Gardens for Peace this week. The dedication takes place next Friday. October 08th from 3PM to 5PM.
"All ya'll" are invited! Please make some time to join us at this special event. Get a chance to see how lovely our Arboretum is here at South Seattle Community College.
Gardens for Peace
Gardens for Peace links gardens world wide,fostering respect for the environment and a climate of peace among all peoples.
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