Joanne Winer
QUARTZSITE TIMES
June 8th, 2005
One of the most pleasant
aspects of Celia’s Rainbow Gardens is when a new group of people get involved
with the project. Over the years, many groups have come out to Gardens and
picked areas that they wanted to landscape and add to the Gardens.
Last Tuesday, I met with Queen Bee Shirley and two of her Red Hat Q-Teas ladies.
This group has been going strong for a short time, but have been having a lot of
fun in the process.
They now have almost 80 members! They had heard about the Gardens and some of
the ladies had been out to see what it was that was being done out there.
I was asked to meet them as they had decided that their group would like to be
involved in the project by adopting an area and landscaping it.
After walking all around the trails, they chose an area that is at the west end
of the Chapel Trail, near to the wildlife pond in the pet remembrance area. They
are planning to have several work sessions when everyone is back in the fall and
get the area cleaned up and planted the way they want.
They had some wonderful ideas already by the time we walked back to the parking
area.
Celia’s Rainbow Gardens has really become a community effort, and we would like
to thank all the different groups and individuals who have contributed to its
growth.
Several RV Parks have now landscaped areas also, and it is hoped that more will
soon join us. Other groups have also shown great interest, and they are more
than welcome to join in.
The Red Hat Q-Teas will also be a wonderful addition to the Gardens, and we
thank them for wishing to become a part of it.