Kiptopeke State Park Native Garden
The Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Kiptopeke State Park is the project garden for the Master Gardener Class of 2011. Work continues on the project and we couldn’t have done it without all the support from our instructor, class members, spouses, and veteran master gardeners. Thank you!
As work commenced we found the ground was impossible to penetrate without first wetting the soil. Without running water, we carried buckets from the nearby pond.
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Before: The 40’ X 70” garden site was part of a tract donated to the KSP to restore the flyway for migratory birds. |
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Julie, Linda, Chris, Marita, and Tina work to support the edging along the rock dust path. The installation of the edging around the perimeter and along the path was one of our most challenging events, all done with hand tools. |
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Debbie Timberlake’s husband, Rick (not pictured) was relentless with his efforts. Linda Nordstrom’s husband Carl works on the Pergola. Carl designed it, made a ‘pergola kit’ and brought all the cut lumber to the Park for assembly. In the background Jack Humphrey tamps the rock dust path. |
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Taking a break and admiring our work are Linda, Phil, Tina, Brenda, and Marita. |
Remaining items before completion on September 1st include fencing, a bench under the Pergola, a few additional plantings, more mulch and rock dust too. The garden plantings include: American Holly, Eastern Red Cedar, Sweetbay Magnolia, Serviceberry, Virginia Creeper, American Wisteria, Crossvine, Little Bluestem, Black-eyed Susan, Seaside Goldenrod, Beebalm, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, and Butterflyweed. |
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