The structures in the Children’s Garden are in place and already engaging children. Next year plants will be added to beautify the area.
First Phase of Children’s Garden Ready for Play
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Children’s’ garden taking shape
Kari Enns, our gardener, has started building a children’s’ garden adjacent to the play structure. It will be a combination of plantings and landscaping designed to appeal to children.
Spring 2023
The year is kicking off with lots of blossoms and great weather attracting lots of people to enjoy the park
Another great year in 2022
After lots of snow over the winter, the drought was over. The park was in great shape through the summer. Many people of all ages came to play or relax in the park during the nice weather.
A Busy Park in 2021
- We built snowmen for the Last Snowman contest
- Light snow and hoarfrost in January and February
- Families anxious to get out and play as pandemic rules eased in March
- Lots of people enjoying socially distanced visits in the park in the spring
- Smoke from distant forest fires in July
- People of all ages playing and relaxing in the park all summer
- School groups playing games in the fall
- So much snow in the winter of 2021-22
Peanut Park ENTERS SNOWMAN CONTEST
Former resident Maria den Ousden has created a snowman contest; https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=lastsnowmanwinnipeg
Thanks to Sonja, we built five snowmen in the park to enter in the contest
#snowmanland_contest
Tree Planting 2020
Thanks to Councilor John Orlikow we were allowed to spend up to $2,000 of a grant allocated to the park to buy some trees for the park to fill in holes where trees were dying. We hauled the trees back from Jeffries Nurseries in Portage in Roger’s truck, and had a successful planting bee on Saturday October 2nd. Thanks to everyone who helped plant the trees!
We were amazed at how dry the soil was when we dug our holes, so it’s a sign that we need to give all our young trees lots of water before winter sets in.
Fall Fundraiser
Thanks to Ida for hosting a wonderful fall fundraiser and feeding us with her amazing pizzas. We had to limit attendance because of COVID restrictions, but the event helped build up the balance in our bank account to pay gardening costs next year.
Pandemic Summer
The park was exceptionally busy this summer, with many people social distancing and enjoying the warm days in the park.
Enjoy A Guided Walk Through the Neighbourhood
The Manitoba Historical Society have produced a wonderful historical walking tour telling short stories about many of the houses in the neighbourhood around the park: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/features/walkingtours/crescentwood/index.shtml