Organizers of Living History Park are hoping the bulbs they intend to plant this winter will be a feast for the senses by spring.
New flowers soon will be planted in the park's Sensory Garden, a place especially for people with physical limitations such as blindness, deafness and paralysis.
"We are getting ready to put in several hundred bulbs," said Lynn Thompson, the chairwoman of Living History Park.
The scented flowers will be blooming and fragrant by spring, she said.
"We are wanting more plants, because our garden is on the Sacred Heart Garden Festival tour in April," Thompson said.
Monetary donations are needed, she said.
"We are looking for money in memory or honor of someone, or as a donation to the park to pay for plants," she said.
Certain plants are needed for the garden, so the park prefers money over plants, Thompson said.
"We have certain kinds of plants we are looking for," she said. "We are looking for different (varieties), unusual scents and plants with foliage change."
A list of plants is available for those who would prefer not to donate money.
Recently, the board members of Olde Towne Preservation Association donated plants in memory of Dr. Ed Cashin, who was a history professor at Augusta State University, she said.
The garden is about 55 percent finished, Thompson said. Plants are still needed for the walking trail and outside the garden.
Thompson said she wants to plant blueberries, crab apples and other fruit throughout the park.
The garden already has muscadines, crab apples, figs and limes.
"If anybody wants to help build a compost bin, that would be great," Thompson said.
Fifteen people who form the Garden Keepers are helping to maintain the garden.
"We have some master gardeners who have taken the park on as a special interest," she said. "Even if you don't know anything about plants, but want to learn, there are plenty of things to be done in the garden."
Help with financing and more volunteers are needed, Thompson said.
Children are building bird houses to add to the nature trail, she said.
Anyone interested in joining the Garden Keepers or contributing to the park can contact Thompson at (803) 279-7560.
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