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The Grange Agricultural
Heritage Garden
http://www.wa-grange.org/local/sammamishvalley/
The garden design is based on the text from the 1867 Grange Manual. It describes the symbolic linkage between the seasons, plants and tools used by all of the laborers and tillers of the earth.The Sammamish Valley Grange is leading the way on this garden and has a small budget approved for this years expenses that will include the basic garden materials. As far as we
know, there is not another symbolic Grange garden of this type anywhere!
Major partricipation by the Woodinville Heritage Society will come from members who plan to donate artifacts and equipment and two Woodinville 4H Clubs whose members who will provide planting activities and projects.We already have a list of interested suburbanites anxious to get a little dirty and more are welcome to call!
Tom Quigley of Olympic Nursery and Woodinville Farms has generously provided the ground for all of the Heritage Gardens at very reasonable rent to enhance his Garden Walks project that will link the Sammamish River Trail to the planned future location for the Woodinville Farmers Market.
Winter is the season of fidelity and contemplation. Now is the time for planning and dreaming as a group of heritage gardeners. At this point we are gathering ideas for every approaching aspect of planting a meaningful garden. Our opinion is that our group should provide the plantable ground, paths, signage, benches and display tools and then let the planting and growing projects be discussed and approved on the merit of each proposal. We think the spirit of the text from the Grange Manual will inspire great ideas from experienced as well as would be gardeners.The Farmers Almanac may also bea guiding source.
With the spring we take faith with us as we start clearing of some of the site. Laying out the garden circle and paths will start this month. Part of the site is already tilled and as soon as the soil can be worked, some green plants now growing there will be transplanted.We also have just received a donation of enough heritage apple trees to plant a display of cider orchard trees and
there are already plans to expand next year into heritage row crops. Crop projects already proposed are rare varieties of antique tomatoes and flax as well the typical survival crops needed by early self sufficient homesteaders like potatoes ,carrots, beets, etc. Your proposals, encouragement, and expertise are welcome!
A ground breaking ceremony and horse drawn equipment demonstration by Pat Haglin of Paradise Lake Belgians and the Washington Draft Horse Association was held on June 5th,2004.
Our crop will be the smiles on visitors' faces and even a few tears when profound connections are made between individual and land, humanity and heritage.
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