Joanne Winer
QUARTZSITE TIMES
September 29th, 2005
The recent monsoon
storms have done a lot of damage in Quartzsite, and some of it has reached
Celia’s Rainbow Gardens.
There are several trees that have been broken in half by the strong winds and
several more trees that have broken limbs and damage to the foliage.
Several of the tall cacti were also damaged, and some of the bushes are showing
signs of stress from the rain and winds.
The winds were so strong at one time that piles of loose debris and pieces of
displays have been scattered all over. There will be several work sessions put
together once the weather gets a little cooler to do some major cleanup and
replanting.
There are also plans to reconstruct the fountain at the entrance to give it more
stability, and several displays are being added and worked on soon.
Volunteers are always needed to help keep the Gardens growing.
If you have some free time coming up, please consider helping get the Gardens
cleaned up and ready for our winter visitors.
Hundreds of people visit the Gardens every winter and are amazed at what our
town has done by working together to make this a beautiful and unique place to
visit.
Any donations are always welcome, and especially materials and time. Please
contact Joanne at 928-927-6551 for further information.