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Miss Simms Garden director outlines multi‑phase demonstration garden focused on stormwater and accessibility
Summary
Miss Simms Garden director Amy Weiss presented a three‑phase plan to convert the city‑owned property into a teaching botanical garden emphasizing stormwater best practices, ADA accessibility and a restored historic home; staff said the project will document compliance with city ordinances and begin construction later this year.
Amy Weiss, identified on the council agenda as Miss Simms Garden director, told the Homewood pre‑council she and the Miss Simms Garden Foundation have developed a multi‑phase plan to make the city‑owned garden a demonstration site for residential landscape design and stormwater best management practices.
“We’re gonna break ground on this later this year,” Weiss said in a condensed presentation, describing Phase 1 as focused on stormwater BMPs, accessibility and irrigation; Phase 2 on an outdoor…
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