Seeing it was our 1st year, we didnt know what to expect. We learned we had won Honorable Mention. Pretty cool for our first time! Adele Maestranzi ( Co-President, Salem Garden Club) mentioned how large the traffic island is and how much improved it was. She also mentioned that her favorite was the fairy doors.
Mayor Kim Driscoll handed out the awards- a very nice certficate, a picture of the garden, a ribbon and a gardening shovel ! Nice touch !
We worked hard this spring and summer. We got the city to put a trash barrel out and the traffic lights are now working. It is a great view for the tourists to get off the buses and see this large beautiful area.
First impressions can go a long way. Hey - check out the bird houses and listen for the wind chimes - we also have "The Dead Horse Beach Rock Garden" in the making on the back side of the island. Everything there -rocks,shells,sand- is from Dead Horse Beach which is over at The Salem Willows.
