When tragedy struck our community with the Stoneman Douglas shooting on Feb 14, 2018, it also struck our garden personally, as one of the seventeen who perished was the daughter of one of our gardeners.
Out of this enormous, tragic loss came the memorial garden, to honor Helena’s life and the lives of the others who were killed. It is also dedicated to the 17 physically wounded, and all those wounded in any way. It is a sanctuary for the community.
For our opening event, in November of 2018, we held a a community tree planting, planting 17 bamboo trees in memory of the 17 who were murdered.
A community of gardeners and many other volunteers built the labyrinth the following year. We are slowly completing the sustainable landscaping around it. The Helena Freja Ramsay Memorial Garden, is also dedicated to the 17 physically wounded, and to all those wounded in any way. It is a beautiful, serene, replenishing place to just be.
Rotary Community Garden and Food Forest of Coral Springs 