JULY 2022 Peter and co. have created a beautiful arbor as you enter the Secret Garden recycling some bamboo harvested from the Asian Garden. They also added a three tiered fountain/planter in the Secret Garden. Make sure to go see them.
MAY 2022 Jesse Kasabian a local artist created a beautiful mural to help hid the bathroom building in the Nursery. You feel like you could just walk right into his creation.
JULY 2021 Finally we are installing Pavilions in the picnic area. Now when you reserve the area you will have cover if the weather gets bad. We hope you will all enjoy the new addition. There will be a 16 x 24 foot covered section with tables and a floor when it is finally completed.
JUNE 2021 - The Bromeliad Garden has a wonderful new addition being created by Gil Watson of Watson Art Studio, Homosassa, FL. Stop by to see his progress. The Big tree that went down will live on as a bird. click on the picture to see the full image.
May 2021-- Thanks to the Hernando Orchid Society for the generous donation of aroid plants for our new white pot at the entrance to the gardens. Sadly, these are from the collection of one of their members, expert grower of many exotics especially orchids, Gary Gethin who recently passed away. Many other of his beautiful plants from his collection can be found throughout the gardens. A beautiful entrance welcome to the Gardens. His plants are for sale in the Nursery until gone.
March 2021-- Doug, Matt, Hugh, Tom and Josh are rebuilding the train and waterfall Garden. After many years the track bed was rotting and the waterfall had leaks and was overgrown. When it was cleaned out we found many beautiful things that had not been seen for years. The village is still under construction. Thanks to Save on Landscaping for the repair and cleaning of the waterfall.
April 2021 a whole new village.. There is a circus complete with tent and animals!! All of the landscaping is miniature real plants. Take some time and walk all around the waterfall, so much to see.
April 2021 a whole new village.. There is a circus complete with tent and animals!! All of the landscaping is miniature real plants. Take some time and walk all around the waterfall, so much to see.
After the HUGE oak tree in the bromeliad garden went down, we had to find a way to shade the plants. Thanks to Tom, Hugh, Josh, Joe and Bill we have some beautiful Pergola's. They are finally complete after several months of planning and building. March 2021 You can see the bird carving in the finished picture (made from the large tree that fell) Recycling at it's best.
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Tom was busy again...notice how the large fountain perfectly falls into the smaller fountain (lots of planning there) |
The Pandas have arrived in the Asian Garden. Thanks Tom Howard. Kids will love to have their picture taken with the Mama Panda. Several of our volunteers were the first to enjoy! January 2021
A WONDERFUL MOTHER AND DAUGHTER RELEASED PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLYS INTO THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN THIS AUGUST (2020) WHAT A GREAT MOM!!!!! THANK YOU.
Tom Howard has been busy adding his creations to the gardens. From Birds to Butterfllies, his imagination is limitless. Thanks Tom. Make sure to look up so you don't miss any!
New Welcome center look October 2019
Our newest addition is a Rain Curtain in the grass garden Sept. 2019. Michele has begun our latest garden feature and it will be fantastic. We will be adding pictures regularly so that you can see the progress.
Thank you Tom, for our soldier who stands guard in the military section of the memorial garden
Thanks to Tom, one of our members, for the beautiful new signs to the entrance of the gardens. They will be painted as soon as the wood can take a stain. Great new addition.
The NATIVE PLANT GARDEN is getting a face lift. Lots of cleaning up and new plants are being added daily. The pond has been cleaned up and the pump is up and working. The addition of a silk floss tree from one of our garden visitors will be a show stopper in the area. August 2018. Also check out the gumball fish food machine courtesy of Josh. Have fun feeding the fish!!
Visit the cactus garden and see the great new mural at the back of the garden. 6/2018
Thank you Jackie for the beautiful St Francis statue
for out Pet garden. It looks beautiful!! Safe travels home and see you in the fall. |
Our newest addition is "All creatures great and small", it is like our Memorial Garden but for our best friends and companions. Prices for bricks: 2 lines, $80 ; 3 lines $90. Bricks contain a graphic (cat, dog, bird, etc). This garden is a memorial garden only, no remains will be here. St Frances watches over our furry friends. April 2018 |
We have begun to set up our enabling garden in the Welcome Center. An enabling garden is designed to give access to gardening for those with limited movement or disabilities. It is a raised bed type of garden that can be used for vegetables or flowers, whatever a person who cannot get down on the ground and work. April 2018
January 2018 - Brick Pathway, phase 3 and 4 begin.
Doug has been busy working on the train village behind the waterfall in the gardens. Make sure to go around the back of the waterfall to check it out. October 2017
NEW PATHWAYS ARE OUR LATEST IMPROVEMENT TO THE GARDEN. The first section of the path is now complete from the welcome center to the rose garden. We are planning to have a fundraiser in the fall to help with the cost of additional sections. This is very costly and any contributions are greatly appreciated. July 2017
Come in and enjoy the new colorful additions to the desert scape garden, thanks to Angela.
A new addition to the gardens created by garden club member and wood carver, Brian. click here to watch the Wood Spirit being carved
Come in and enjoy the new statuary in the gardens that were donated by Rose, one of our snow bird members. They are beautiful!!!
The Friends of Norway have donated a new tree for the gardens. Thank you.
The Waterfall / Train Garden now has a fense around the back for safety and better viewing of the village
