NEWS from the BOTANIC GARDEN at Lakes Park August, 2020 BED REBUILDING PROJECT in the Community Garden Each year for the past several years, we’ve selected 8-10 raised beds in the Community Garden for replacement. The harsh, extreme weather in Southwest Florida takes its toll on the bed, making them decay and crumble.
News from the Gardens July 12, 2020 During this pandemic I know that the Gardens have been a great source of peace and joy for many folks walking through it each day. They take the time to tell us how much they appreciate what we do. Can’t get much better than that! The high
Scenes from the Botanic Garden – May 2020 Food-growing season winds down, but our Garden Ambassador volunteers continue to work hard on making the Botanic Garden a beautiful oasis. Community Garden Happenings Nancy Sanders from the Community Garden leadership team reports: “Many gardeners are closing up and getting ready for the hot summer. Some “Green
Pave the Park and Bench Dedications for February 2020 Updated 02/29/2020 More bricks were installed on February 29th, in the Children’s Garden. Big thanks to: Jamie Friebel Debbie Whitehead Barbara Manzo We’d like to thank the following individuals for their generous donations to our Pave the Park program: Mary Jo Card (Train Museum walkway) James
Lakes Park Community Gardeners grow, donate food For many years, Bill Johnson has led the Community Garden at Lakes Park in an effort to grow, harvest, collect and donate food for the Community Cooperative soup kitchen in Fort Myers. During the growing season (typically, October through April) Bill and the rest of the “A-Team” of
Volunteers in the Gardens & Beyond – Fall 2019 It’s time to feature our Garden Ambassadors, aka volunteers in the gardens. The Foundation’s main focus each autumn is the Fall Festival and our contribution to it – Scarecrows in the Park. But beyond the Scarecrows fundraising effort lies a world of volunteer activity that is
Halloween Fun with Lakes Park’s Volunteers Our Lakes Park Ambassadors really get into the spirit of Halloween fun. This year was no exception! “Volunteering at the polls” was a popular assignment for Scarecrows in the Park, a free attraction at the Lakes Park Fall Festival. This year, more than 14,000 votes were cast in the
The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation has announced the availability of multiple beds in the Community Garden. The rental period is one year, and runs from October 1st 2019 through September 30th 2020. The cost is $75 for the year, non-refundable. Rental fees support the garden, including provision of soil and tools necessary to help gardeners be successful.
Scenes from Lakes Park, June 2019 Here are some recent scenes from Lakes Park. Fort Myers Beach pier featured along Lakes Park’s miniature train tracks Scenes from the Train: A scale model of the Fort Myers Beach pier has been installed along the train tracks at Lakes Park. This miniature joins already-installed models of various
News from the Lakes Park Community Garden March 2019 FEBRUARY VISIT from EAT LOCAL LEE The Community Garden’s February gathering featured Courtney Fraser from Eat Local Lee. This non-profit promotes the benefits of buying and eating fresh, locally-grown food. The organization also produces a map which helps residents and tourists alike find farmer’s markets, farm
