Joanne Winer
QUARTZSITE TIMES
October 20th, 2005
Oct. 25 marks the 10th anniversary of the dedication of Celia’s Rainbow Gardens
and the 11th anniversary of her death.
To celebrate the Gardens, the first work session of the season is usually
planned for this date. Because the 25th falls on a Tuesday, the work session
will be held on Oct. 22, starting at 10 a.m. at the Gardens.
The abundance of rain over the winter last year caused the Gardens to be a real
showplace of flowering cacti, trees, and bushes, but it also brought more weeds
than we have ever seen out there.
To get the trails ready for the hundreds of winter visitors to the Gardens, this
will be one of the priorities for this first work session, pulling, raking and
getting the weeds out of the way.
The monsoon season this year also brought some damage to the Gardens when the
extreme winds broke some of the trees in half and spread debris and broken limbs
all over the place.
This is another thing that is hoped to be worked on if there are enough
volunteers to help.
If you have some free time and would like to come out and join in the work
session, your help would be greatly appreciated.
Be sure to bring gloves if you have any. There will be a picnic lunch provided
for anyone who can come and volunteer.
For further information, please call Joanne at 927-6551.