5/22/2020 0 Comments Creating the Back GardenAs the side garden is the easier of the two gardens, we decided to start with the one at the back of the library. Since this garden doesn't exist yet it seemed the best place to start. Step 1 was figuring out exactly where the garden was going to be, how large it should be and when we were going to start. There were debates about the size: Miss Renee wanted the garden to be big, Miss Sue wanted it to be small, so a compromise was made. Which turned out to be the best as the Coronavirus Pandemic put a bit of kink in the project. The virus and its after effects made it impossible to make the installation of the gardens a family project (hence it became a blog), so it was going to be a small team to work on its beginning. So while the garden got a bit of a later start than expected at least it was going to happen. Step 2 of course, now that we knew the approximate size was to lay it out. A little lawn paint was a great help. Of course the layout required the moving of the bird feeders which lead to some rather grumpy birds, but I'm sure they'll understand once things are finished. So as you can see, the goal is to create a circular garden in front of the birding window and a garden down the side of the building to the other window. This way the garden can be seen from both windows and still leave plenty of space for people to walk behind the library and space to observe the garden. Next comes the hard part - the removal of the grass, or at least what looks like grass.
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This project was made possible in part by a grant from the RI Office of Library and Information Services using funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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