Landscaping & Gardening
In general, we have encouraged an approach to landscaping that emphasizes native plants and permaculture design. Native plants are better adapted to our climate, and they encourage native critters like beautiful songbirds, humming birds, and butterflies. It's a great place for birding! The prairie is also easier to maintain than swathes of green turf would be. Many of our originally installed landscaping trees and sedge came to us through "plant rescue," transplanted plant materials that would otherwise be destroyed during development elsewhere.
We have several garden areas. We try to satisfy the gardening needs of all of our members by designating two of the large gardens "community gardens". The others are being used by individuals for their own garden plots. Currently we have more gardening space than is being used. Our strawberries, raspberries, and fresh herbs make wonderful additions to our Common House dinners!
“A vision without a task is but a dream. A task without a vision is but drudgery. A vision joined with a task is the hope of the world.” -unknown