This Month in the Garden: August
Lest you think wears only interested in Butterflies, today‘s column is dedicated to the Memorial Garden.
The garden was originally started in 1981 when Diane and Dick Happy planted 3 Oak trees (look at them now) and expanded in 1999 when paths were added. The garden as we know it now is the final resting place for many individuals who were affiliated with UUSRQ.
Most times it is a quiet place where all are welcome. You can walk the paths or sit in a quiet setting while you read or contemplate an important decision. Some folks just like to commune with nature on their own terms. The garden also has a small fenced in pond surrounded by a canopy of large Oak trees and a variety of ground covers, orchids and bromeliads that provide pollen and nectar to the birds, bees and other creatures that call our campus their home. There is also a large family of mosquito fish living in the pond that feast on the mosquito larvae that happen to be born there.
Shown below are 2 types of orchids that grow and flower in the garden. On the left is Cattleya lueddemanniana, a native of Venezuela, that grows on the Oak trees. On the right is Guarianthe bowringiana, a native of Belize and Guatemala.
Please come and visit and if you are interested in joining the landscape crew check with the office for particulars.
The garden was originally started in 1981 when Diane and Dick Happy planted 3 Oak trees (look at them now) and expanded in 1999 when paths were added. The garden as we know it now is the final resting place for many individuals who were affiliated with UUSRQ.
Most times it is a quiet place where all are welcome. You can walk the paths or sit in a quiet setting while you read or contemplate an important decision. Some folks just like to commune with nature on their own terms. The garden also has a small fenced in pond surrounded by a canopy of large Oak trees and a variety of ground covers, orchids and bromeliads that provide pollen and nectar to the birds, bees and other creatures that call our campus their home. There is also a large family of mosquito fish living in the pond that feast on the mosquito larvae that happen to be born there.
Shown below are 2 types of orchids that grow and flower in the garden. On the left is Cattleya lueddemanniana, a native of Venezuela, that grows on the Oak trees. On the right is Guarianthe bowringiana, a native of Belize and Guatemala.
Please come and visit and if you are interested in joining the landscape crew check with the office for particulars.
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Garden Crew
Tuesdays 9:00 am Courtyard
[email protected]
Diane and Dick Happy moved to be closer to their children. Their move has left a void not only in our Landscape Crew but to our facility as a whole. Among their many contributions to our community was the creation and maintenance of our Memorial Garden. The garden has recently been renamed in their honor, the Dick & Diane Happy Memorial Garden. A tribute richly deserved by their decades of loving toil, careful planning, and meticulous care and protection.
The Landscape Crew remains committed to maintaining and developing our grounds for the enrichment and enjoyment of our congregation and visitors. We meet on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 am weather permitting. Tools and water are provided. We welcome input and encourage those willing and able to join us in our efforts.".
Come plant, weed, mulch and prune with us.
Learn some skills, make new friends, and get some exercise in our gardens! Some tools are provided, but feel free to bring your favorites.
Sign up below if you are interested,
Questions: [email protected]
This Month in the Garden: July
Given the size of our campus it should not come as a surprise that we have an active Butterfly Garden because that fits in with one of our 6 principals (Interdependence).
The garden is located next to the Sanctuary behind the kitchen and is home to several species of butterflies. To date we have identified Monarchs, Cloudless Sulphurs, White Peacocks, Zebra longwings, and our most common sighting, the Gulf Fritillary. These creatures are most easily observed when , in their adult stage, they are flying around but they inhabit the garden all four of their life stages. We invite you to come and observe quietly and you will not bother them. There is a chair if you prefer sitting. It may look messy, but each species has a way of finding the particular plant they are looking for as they fly around the area.
Pictured below is a Monarch caterpillar munching on Milkweed and Passion vine flowers which are a favorite of the Fritillaries
If you like to garden you are welcome to join our UU garden crew. For more info please contact our leader, Larry Carman or fill out the form below.
The garden is located next to the Sanctuary behind the kitchen and is home to several species of butterflies. To date we have identified Monarchs, Cloudless Sulphurs, White Peacocks, Zebra longwings, and our most common sighting, the Gulf Fritillary. These creatures are most easily observed when , in their adult stage, they are flying around but they inhabit the garden all four of their life stages. We invite you to come and observe quietly and you will not bother them. There is a chair if you prefer sitting. It may look messy, but each species has a way of finding the particular plant they are looking for as they fly around the area.
Pictured below is a Monarch caterpillar munching on Milkweed and Passion vine flowers which are a favorite of the Fritillaries
If you like to garden you are welcome to join our UU garden crew. For more info please contact our leader, Larry Carman or fill out the form below.
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