The Club funded the renovation of the Harrison
Memorial Library Garden on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The Library was built in 1927, and no landscape design plans for
the garden had ever been found. While preserving the native
trees and natural feeling of the garden, the new plan provided
necessary updates. Included in the renovations are an outdoor seating area for reading and computer use, handicapped accessibility through a properly graded and surfaced path, new native and drought tolerant plants, and irrigation. Fundraising efforts began in 2005 and thanks to many generous donors, construction was completed in Spring 2007.
In 1979, Founding Members of the Club campaigned to save the
Piccadilly Nursery property from being sold for development. A
City referendum passed in favor of establishing a park. In 1995,
the City once again contemplated selling the lot but the Club
raised money to design, implement, and maintain the beautiful
park as can be seen today on Dolores Street, between Ocean
and 7th Avenues.
The Club funded the plantings for the Habitat Science Project on ten vacant acres at Carmel Middle School in 1995. Bud Whisler generously volunteered to design the landscape plan which included the raised beds and blueprint for placement of the buildings. The Hilton Bialek Biological Project continues to
educate students about contemporary conservation issues and sustainable agriculture. Today there is a native plant and propagation area, bird banding facility, classroom and cooking facilities.
CENTENNIAL TREE PROJECT
Coming soon......The Carmel-By-The-Sea Garden Club will be embarking on a project located at San Antonio and Ocean Avenue and will be called the Centennial Tree Project. A topographical survery is being created of the area and will serve as a basline for the project. The winning design team of Weaver and Deyerle has been engaged and their skill and professionalism will no doubt yield an exciting result. More information will follow when the details have been confirmed. |