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MGANM Project: Green Roof Demonstration Garden

Green Roof Shed at GTCD/BRNC, fall 2015 79 images

MGANM Project: Boardman River Nature Center Demonstration Gardens

Boardman River Nature Center 33 images

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Botanical Gardens at Historic Barns park

cow feeding area

cork pavers to protect the animals’ hooves

inside the old feeding area for cows

inside the old feeding area for cows

amazing fountain made out of an old silo foundation

amazing fountain made out of an old silo foundation

plants donated by an MSU professor

new open air pavilion made from the old building by visitor center

new landing made out of the old silo foundation

old cow feeders were turned into light fixtures

tunnel in the visitors center at The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park

tunnel in the visitors center

root cellar

tunnel in the visitors center

first gardens that were planted, front of visitors center

first gardens that were planted, front of visitors center

walled garden

walled garden

the labyrinth (has been recently mowed short due to the storm in early august. the storm winds blew the grasses down)

the entrance to the labyrinth

an Eagle scout project

an Eagle scout project

an Eagle scout project

inside the barn

inside the barn

inside the barn

inside the barn

inside the barn

soon to be a concert pavilion

soon to be a concert pavilion

rear entrance to the barn

Master Gardener demonstration gardens

Community Garden area

Community Garden area

Mike Deering playing tour guide and tractor driver

Selfie time! Left to right: Rick George, Marina Deering, Elise Carolan, Sara Sokolnicki, Judy Reich, Terry Harding, Whitney Miller

Left to right: Elise Carolan (MSUE), Marina Deering, Sara Sokolnicki, Rick George, Judy Reich, Terry Harding (not pictured: Whitney Miller, Mike Deering-who drove the tractor)

Left to right: Elise Carolan (MSUE), Marina Deering, Sara Sokolnicki, Rick George, Judy Reich, Terry Harding (not pictured: Whitney Miller, Mike Deering-who drove the tractor)

cork floors for the animals

Selfie time! Left to right: Rick George, Marina Deering, Elise Carolan, Sara Sokolnicki, Judy Reich, Terry Harding, Whitney Miller

Visitor center "first gardens" on 5/5/2015; photo by MG W. Miller

Visitor center gardens on 5/5/2015; photo by MG W. Miller

Watter collection for visitors center

Sungold tomatoes in the MG Demonstration gardens at the Botanical Gardens (Photo by MG Mike Davis)

Stonecrop, first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Sitting area first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Sitting area first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Sitting area first gardens(photo by MG W. Miller)

Sitting area first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Side of visitor center, first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Open air pavilion, 2014 (photo by MG W. Miller)

Master plans

Looking toward building 50 (photo by MG W. Miller)

Inside the cathedral barn during renovations (photo by MG W. Miller)

The hospital in its hayday

Master Gardeners planting a bulb garden (photo by MG W. Miller)

Master Gardeners planting a bulb garden (photo by MG W. Miller)

Master Gardeners planting a bulb garden (photo by MG W. Miller)

Master Gardeners planting a bulb garden (photo by MG W. Miller)

Visitor center site plans

BGS site plans (photo courtesy of Botanical Garden Society)

Official plans (photo courtesy of Botanical Garden Society)

Area behind the barns (photo by MG W. Miller)

Beautiful old maple (photo courtesy of Botanical Garden Society)

Back of visitor center first garden (photo by MG W. Miller)

Back of visitor center first gardens (photo by MG W. Miller)

Growing food for the community

Other area Master Gardener projects

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