Garden Projects

	Friends of the Wild Flower Garden Garden Projects Current and Recent
	Special Project Funding The Friends have undertaken funding various projects over the years to benefit the Wildflower Garden. These projects are jointly worked out between the Friends and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. These projects are funded from donations and memorials received by The Friends. The most recent projects are shown below.
	Use this link for a sampling of the many previous projects paid for by the Friends: Previous Projects

Project - 2009 - The Friends funded the acquisition of 1,460 herbaceous woodland plants of 26 species that were planted by the Garden staff in selected areas adjacent to Violet Way Trail (the East path in the Woodland Garden), sections of which are shown below. Read Garden Curator Susan Wilkins' comments on the project and see the complete plant list.

Below: An example of new plants inserted into the existing hillside undergrowth along Violet Way, late spring 2009.

Completed Projects: Summer/Fall 2008 - Acquisition of new trees and shrubs to restore the native shrub, understory tree and canopy trees in the Woodland Garden in the area near and north of the back gate. This area was previously cleared on invasive plants, primarily buckthorn, and this planting will fill in the openings. Funding for acquisition of plant material was approved by the Friends Board of Directors on April 7, 2008. Read Garden Curator Susan Wilkins' comments on the replanting.



Above: Part of the planting area showing several new plants in an area now cleared of undesirable material, allowing some sunlight to reach the understory habitat of the new shrubs and trees. (Complete Plant List)	Above: One of 20 new Witch Hazel shrubs (Hamamelis virginiana) recently planted.

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