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Master Gardeners propose demonstration garden at Loomis library; $100k-plus build, PCWA rebate
Summary
The UC Master Gardeners of Placer County presented plans for an 11,000-square-foot demonstration garden at the Loomis library under a five-year MOU; the project will remove turf, upgrade irrigation with a PCWA rebate and aims for a Sep. 19 groundbreaking with estimated construction costs around $100,000–$110,000.
Karen Covey, project lead for the UC Master Gardeners of Placer County, told the Loomis Planning Commission she and volunteers have an MOU with the town to convert about 11,000 square feet of turf beside the Loomis library into a demonstration garden to teach water-wise and pollinator-friendly landscaping.
The garden design includes ADA-accessible compacted decomposed granite paths, demonstration beds (including raised and straw-bale methods), two rain gardens with swales for stormwater capture, a small orchard and a meeting area with a small fountain intended to support birds and pollinators. Covey said the MOU is five years with a possible five-year extension and prohibits…
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