Silvis, Ill.
A small community of 7,240 residents, Silvis converted a vacant 2.8 acre parcel with a rainwater-retention pond into community greenhouse/education center.
The labor of love for the community (including the Garden Club, the local Ironworkers Union, city workers, and private business) resulted in a fully functional, computer-controlled 30 x 60 ft horticulture learning center, which holds classes for schoolchildren and adults. The park contains a fairy garden, a butterfly garden and gourd tunnels that children enjoy. Scout troops are building a memorial garden. The city received a Governor?s Home Town Award in 2012 for this effort.
A small community of 7,240 residents, Silvis converted a vacant 2.8 acre parcel with a rainwater-retention pond into community greenhouse/education center.
The labor of love for the community (including the Garden Club, the local Ironworkers Union, city workers, and private business) resulted in a fully functional, computer-controlled 30 x 60 ft horticulture learning center, which holds classes for schoolchildren and adults. The park contains a fairy garden, a butterfly garden and gourd tunnels that children enjoy. Scout troops are building a memorial garden. The city received a Governor?s Home Town Award in 2012 for this effort.
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