Paul's Park

This area, located between Sexton Commons and the tennis courts on the SJU campus, was originally adopted by the late Fr. Paul Schweitz and includes primarily plantings of hardy azaleas, and a miniature plant garden under majestic "swayed pines". Since our group's inception, we've assisted with restoration of the area. We have not recently worked on the area. Below is a slide show of the area with the most recent pictures first.

(8/15/03)

(8/15/03)

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Addition to center azalea garden (8/15/03)

Viewed from the east

Addition to center azalea garden (8/15/03)

Viewed from the south

Cleanup June 11th, 2003

Cleanup June 11th, 2003

Cleanup June 11th, 2003

Cleanup June 11th, 2003

The cleanup team, June 11th, 2003

Cleanup results June 11th, 2003

Cleanup results June 11th, 2003

new flower bed with plantings

Pile of waste from out cleanup June 11th, 2003

Cleanup results June 11th, 2003

Cleanup results June 11th, 2003

Cleanup results June 11th, 2003

new bed w/plantings

weeds in waiting...

Asiatic lily (part of plantings in the new bed)

(part of plantings in the new bed)

Yellow iris (part of plantings in the new bed)

Veronica spicata (part of plantings in the new bed)

weeds on upper level

view with the waste pile

new bed waiting for plantings

Before we got started

Daffodils in Paul's Park

Back edge--azaleas, mums, & daffodils

Is this a weed or a flower?

Back azalea edge before cleanup

John and Janet beginning the edging process

Brian and Janet cleaning out dead mums

Finished edging

Daffodils

John cleaning out dead branches

Magnolia in Bloom

Another edging view

Another edging view

Daffodils

Brian and Janet cleaning out

Weeds...that au naturale look.

Weeds...

Fr. Paul Schweiz's garden

Fr. Paul's Garden

Fr. Paul's garden

Lupine

Perennial Poppy

The SJCGS would like to thank the following donors for donations (either plants, materials, or funding) to assist with the park:

Minnesota Green, a program of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society

 

     

Saint John's Community Garden Society

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