Discovery Garden
To interest, inspire, and educate the public
The Discovery Garden is open year round for both self-guided tours and educational tours guided by Master Gardeners. The Master Gardeners have developed this garden for community use and enjoyment. Our goal is to enhance and preserve the beauty and quality of the environment by using sustainable gardening practices. The Garden and Pavilion are used for instruction and demonstrations on various aspects of gardening.
The Garden is designed to show the benefits of a variety of ecologically sound management practices including
- proper irrigation including a rainwater collection system that is a part of our drip irrigation design
- use of mulch to suppress weeds and control evaporation
- water-wise (xeric) plant selection
- pruning
- composting
For school children and gardeners of any age, this living classroom demonstrates many aspects of home gardening in Douglas County.
The public is invited to our outdoor classes throughout the year. These include hands-on pruning of shrubs, roses, ornamental and fruit trees.