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Sudbury Garden Club to install commemorative garden at Heritage Park after national grant
Summary
The Sudbury Garden Club told the Sudbury 2 50 Committee it has begun work on a permanent garden at Heritage Park funded by a Plant America Community Project grant and plans a ribbon-cutting in May.
The Sudbury Garden Club has begun installing a permanent commemorative garden at Heritage Park after winning a Plant America Community Project grant, co-president Juju Lampang told the Sudbury 2 50 Committee on March 26.
The garden will mark Sudbury’s role in the American Revolution as the town approaches its 250th anniversary, Lampang said. She said installation started the first day of spring and that the club expects to begin planting shrubs and perennials in May, weather permitting.
The project received a Plant America Community Project Grant from National Garden Clubs, Inc., Lampang said. "In October 2024, the Sudbury Garden Club applied for the Plant America community project grants," she told the committee. "In December, Sudbury Garden Club received notification ... we are 1 of the recipients for this grant." Lampang said the grant provides national recognition and that the club is using native plants to support pollinators.
Committee members asked logistics questions. John (committee member) asked when the garden will be "open," and Lampang said planting will likely start in May and the group expects the garden to be finished by mid- to late May, followed by a ribbon-cutting that will invite past club presidents and Master Gardeners. Another committee member asked whether the planting is permanent; Lampang said it is permanent.
Lampang said the beds are located near the driveway by the Hosmer House, adjacent to an existing stone monument and a bench installed by the Boy Scouts. She asked that Sudbury 2 50 include the club’s project in the committee’s publications; the committee said it will coordinate promotion on the committee website and other outlets.
The Sudbury Garden Club did not state the dollar amount of the Plant America grant at the meeting. Lampang described the grant as competitive and noted the club’s project description in the application: to design and install a garden in Heritage Park to commemorate Sudbury militiamen who participated in the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
The committee recorded no formal vote on the garden during the meeting; the club presented the installation as public comment and a community announcement. Committee members encouraged the club to remain in contact about publicity and the planned ceremony.
The committee’s website and SudburyTV will carry information about the garden and the forthcoming ribbon cutting as the club provides final dates and materials.
