New Landscape Plan To Make History Bloom

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The Town of Windsor Museum area in Boardwalk Park is coming together, but the town wanted a better landscaping design around it Landscaping Contractor.

“We wanted a historical landscaping design for the area, with plants common to the area in the 1920s,” said Windsor Director of Parks and Recreation Melissa Chew.

The Town of Windsor Museum area in Boardwalk Park is coming together, but the town wanted a better landscaping design around it.

“We wanted a historical landscaping design for the area, with plants common to the area in the 1920s,” said Windsor Director of Parks and Recreation Melissa Chew.

The town contacted Colorado State University’s Design and Horticulture Program and offered a competition for the landscape design. A plan designed by two students, CSU seniors Celsey Svenson and Lydia Young, was selected by town staff.

“We were given a concept of what this area is and did research to find out what sort of plant life would have existed here,” Svenson said. “We designed a plan with natural grass seeding, such as buffalo grass.”

In the design, poppies and an orchard of peach, cherry and apple trees will be planted. A vegetable garden will be located near the school house, featuring cabbage and carrots. Other plant life will include yucca plants and goldenrod.

“We’re also going to incorporate lots of wildflower patches,” Young said.

Windsor Town Manager Kelly Arnold asked about irrigation.

“Because the plant life is native to the area, we’ve designed it to be almost xeriscaped,” Young said. “Of course, there will need to be some watering with the initial planting.”

Chew explained that less intense watering would help keep the historical buildings in good shape by eliminating water spray on the buildings.

“This design will need to be approved by the landscape architect we have on retainer,” Chew said. “Then we can look at the cost of implementing the plan and decide when we can get to work.”

Windsor Mayor John Vazquez asked about the hard surface being planned for the trails through the village.

“We’re looking at using a fine crusher gravel, which is pretty low maintenance,” Svenson said.

The museum is coming along well, and the train depot Landscaping Contractor, schoolhouse, church and beet shanty will be open to receive visitors this summer.

“The house and kitchen area are not finished, and the church hasn’t been given much renovation since we accepted it from the Historical Society,” Chew said. “We also don’t have much of a plan for the Eaton House yet, but we’ll get there.”