National Garden Clubs has established June 1 through June 7 as National Garden Week and is urging garden clubs across the country to celebrate the week in our communities.
In Brookfield we are fortunate to have not only our own backyard gardens, but a wonderful bounty of public gardens, parks, trails and preserves.
Each day this week, The Garden Club of Brookfield will post a story and photos of these great green spaces. We hope our posts will bring joy to your week and encourage you to get out there and experience nature.
Let’s start with a visit to the Museum Garden. In 1979 the garden was planted as an 1800’s Formal Garden. Many of our heirloom plants are blooming now, Dictamnus albus (Gas Plant) flowering pink and white; Heuchera (Coral Bells) flowering pink; Salvia (Sage) flowering blue. Gardens are alive! They evolve and grow and change. The Museum Garden is listed on the Pollinator Pathway; our herbs and plants attract insects, butterflies, bees and birds. Gardening is rewarding. The phlox patch barely covering the ground in April is full in May and will bloom in June. The garden is a respite on a busy throughfare. Stop by and enjoy our unique display of plantings.
Happy National Garden Week!
