Civic Projects
After more than a year of planning, an 840 square foot "vertical garden" has sprouted on the west outdoor wall of the Saks Fifth Avenue on Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL. This living wall is one of only several public walls in this country and is preceded in size, only by the living wall at Longwood Gardens.
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The Living Wall <<<<<<< In the nursery >>>>>>> |
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The Garden Club of Palm Beach announces our gift to the Centennial of Palm Beach. The landscaping of the Southern Oasis traffic circle, located at the intersection of Southern and Ocean Boulevards has been redesigned and installed with the help of the town's Public Works Department and the professional input of local landscape architect Alan Stopek of Efflorescence, Inc. The Public Works Department cleared the area, installed a low volume irrigation system, upgraded the electrical service, and donated two coconut palms. In consultation with Garden Club members, Stopek selected and installed aloes, agaves, bromeliads, ponytail palms, and other succulents. Once these new drought-tolerant, wind-resistant and salt-tolerant plants are established, they require very little maintenance. In the three islands surrounding this circle, the town has planted zoysia empire grass and green island ficus. Dedication of the Southern Oasis traffic circle was December 13, 2010.
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From humble beginnings....
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The Civic Affairs and Town Beautification Committees have a close personal relationship with the Town and the Public Works Department. Member Lesly Smith was honored to serve as Mayor of Palm Beach for many years. Our members have served on the Landmarks Commission and the Architectural Commission. Civic Affairs attends all Town Meetings. The Garden Club, as a gift to the Town, recently completed the Kaleidoscope Flower Beds Royal Poinciana Way public medians to complement earlier xeriscape landscaping of Bradley Park. Shade and flowering tree seedlings have also been planted throughout the park as our Arbor Day town beautification projects.
Kaleidoscope Flower Beds |
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Index to Kaleidoscope Botanical Names
Recently the Garden Club voted to complete and dedicate the landscaping of Wrightsman Park, adjoining Tangier Park, to the Town. Tangier Park and Wrightsman Park are used by many island families. Preserving our parks and green space is foremost in Garden Club efforts to preserve our heritage. The Town of Palm Beach is our partner.
Text -Sharon Stewart Neri - Civic Affairs Committee Chair
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