Volunteers who helped refurbish the Palm Coast Historic Society's museum garden bed. Courtesy photo
Volunteers dig and plant next to the Garfield turtle at the Palm Coast Historical Society museum in Holland Park. Courtesy photo
Young volunteers help refurbish the Palm Coast Historic Society's museum garden bed. Courtesy photo
The Jr. Garden Club of the Garden Club at Palm Coast helped the Palm Coast Historical Society refurbish its museum garden bed on April 25.
The garden in front of the museum building in Holland Park surrounds Garfield, the No. 7 turtle sculpture on the Palm Coast Turtle Trail. The refurbishment was necessary due to winter damage to the plants.
Margie Brady, chairman of the Jr. Garden Club, said that when she talked to Historical Society President Peter Johnson, he said he preferred plants that needed little maintenance.
"I suggested Florida native plants due to their easy care [and that they] are more likely to survive a winter [like] we had this year," Brady said. "He embraced the idea and we met with Celena at Kraken Ventures (native garden plants) to get her suggestions. She drew up a wonderful plan using such plants like stokes aster and Black-Eyed Susan."
Volunteers planted the garden and then had doughnuts and lemonade.
"It was such a joy to help bring this project together. Thanks to all the volunteers for their energy, good conversation and fun," Brady said.
