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A Brief History of CRC's Native Garden

A photo of the east side of the science building, showing an overgrown, neglected plot of land.. Five years of construction and complete neglect destroyed the CRC California Native Plant Garden on the east side of the science building.

A neglected, overgrown plot of land with a few trees and bushes. Only a few plants were able to be savaged.

Two people clearing out debris and working on a small trench Starting in May 2010 volunteers were able to get into the area to clear out the weeds, dead plants and leftover construction debris.

Three people overseeing work in the garden Then through the end of August the fence was built, trenches were dug for irrigation, compost was added, the decomposed granite path was created, and mulch was spread.

A person operating a machine used to compress decomposed granite on a pathway All this hard work was completed by volunteers--students, staff, and faculty.

The cleared garden with new paths and bark installed At the end of August the garden was ready and waiting for the new plants to arrive.

The garden showing rows of small plants beneath a tree. A truck and volunteer can be seen in the background Then on September 30, 2010 over 200 plants were delivered and planted by a wonderful crew of volunteers--Horticulture students, staff, faculty, managers, and even children from the childcare center. Now there are about 25 different species of California native plants in the garden.

Pretty purple flowers surrounding the CRC Science flag.