Memorial Garden for Janice Brooks – Did you know her?
I received the following information from Lee Dix. She would like to pay tribute to Janice Brooks and know more about her as the school prepares to transform her memorial garden into a new outdoor extension of the science lab in her name. If you know more about Ms. Brooks or know how to contact any of her family, please see how to reach Lee below:
Plans are now underway to revitalize a small memorial garden in the back of MWES. Many years ago, it was named after Janice Brooks, who was a teacher during the 70′s.
We’d like to know more about Janice Brooks but, unfortunately, little background can be found other than she taught at the school, she was loved and sadly became ill during her tenure.
Old Memorial Garden
Over the next few months, the garden will be transformed into an outdoor extension of the school’s new science lab, but will remain in her name.
If you have any memories you can share about Janice Brooks please leave a comment below. If you would like to provide additional information, you can also contact Lee Dix directly at lee@causeandeffect.us or call 443 315 3176.
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I have heard about the upcoming new garden behind the Mt. Washington Elementary School. I was hoping that you would be consciously seeking and planting only NATIVE PLANTS. Plants native to America, as opposed to those many exotic (and beautiful, such as roses) plants brought over by the new Americans.
Now that I know that this garden, historically, memorializes a great Science Teacher from the 70′s, it seems even more important to use this space for nature education about NATIVE PLANTS, AND HOW THEY PROVIDE FOOD FOR NATIVE BIRDS AND ANIMALS. By using native plants, you can also avoid applying pesticides and fertilizers; our wide-spread spreading of chemicals all over the land is really ill-advised. Janice Brooks would have understood this, about the inter-connections in our eco-system.
I am a birdwatcher. I got into native plants when I realized that my yard was filled with berries that were not eaten by local wildlife. Not a natural part of this eco-system at all.
Thank you for considering this issue seriously. If you are serious, get good advisors. The staff at most nurseries do not fully understand the difference between NATIVE TO AMERICA versus wide-spread & self-propagating.