RALEIGH PARK SCHOOL GARDEN
The Raleigh Park School Garden is celebrating fourteen years as a teaching garden, designed and developed by parent, artist, and garden designer, Sheri LaFlamme. Hundreds of volunteers helped with the installation of the garden and construction of special projects. Chris and Kathleen Eppler, Jamie LaFlamme, Dan and Julie Corpron, Mark Hatala, and Randy Baldschun gave countless hours during the initial phases. Later, Heather Scanlon, Julie Wallis, and Lynne Fowler provided significant contributions.
Today Amy Prewett and Kristin Darwin work with Raleigh Park parents and kids as well as neighbors to keep the garden shaped and productive. Many groups use the garden as a community service project: Boy Scouts, Brownies, high school students, local businesses, neighbors.
The Fir Grove Garden Club supports garden upkeep and projects with money from its biennial Raleigh Park Garden tour and with connections to businesses that donate to the garden. Your attendance at this 2019 tour contributes to maintaining a vibrant garden at the school. Thank you!
The Raleigh Park Garden is about 90 feet by 150 feet on the south side of the school. It contains many “little gardens” to display particular plants. In some, plants from other countries are showcased: Japan, China, Mexico. There is a pioneer garden, a native plant garden, a bird garden, and an herb garden. There are ten raised beds, a composting area and an amphitheater with purple benches where classes can gather to watch performances, listen to a speaker or have a discussion. Overall, the garden is filled with vegetables, flowers, and a wide variety of fruits: apples, pears, grapes, pawpaws, feijoas, figs, persimmons, medlars, asian pears and quinces. Since 2005, students have enjoyed planting, harvesting, and tasting the produce that they grow.
The Raleigh Park Garden is about 90 feet by 150 feet on the south side of the school. It contains many “little gardens” to display particular plants. In some, plants from other countries are showcased: Japan, China, Mexico. There is a pioneer garden, a native plant garden, a bird garden, and an herb garden. There are ten raised beds, a composting area and an amphitheater with purple benches where classes can gather to watch performances, listen to a speaker or have a discussion. Overall, the garden is filled with vegetables, flowers, and a wide variety of fruits: apples, pears, grapes, pawpaws, feijoas, figs, persimmons, medlars, asian pears and quinces. Since 2005, students have enjoyed planting, harvesting, and tasting the produce that they grow.