Fruit and vegetables free to pick in a series of garden beds registered with the Grow More, Give More Program of the Alabama Cooperative Extension.
The garden is registered with the Wildlife Conservation Society as Wildlife Habitat.
The only Ozone Garden in Alabama, installed in 2020 as a Girl Scout Gold Award Project.
A 20-foot-tall fairytale playhouse that will be the center of a new “Kindergarden” in Phase III of the Master Plan.
A 150-foot-long hidden pictures mural painted by Shawn Fitzwater.
A courtyard available to rent for private events, often used to host free community events.
Native, heirloom and edible plant varieties found throughout the garden.
PATCH
Pumpkins, mums, crafts, tricks, treats, a scavenger hunt and the annual scarecrow contest return to the garden this fall.
913 Irving Road / 908 Highland Road
Homewood, Alabama
๐ Pumpkins • ๐ผ Mums
๐จ Crafts • ๐ฌ Tricks & Treats
๐ Scavenger Hunt • ๐พ Scarecrow Contest
CONTEST
Create a scarecrow representing a Homewood icon from the last 100 years. Keep it family-friendly — PG-13.
Prizes: Cash for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, plus gift cards or vouchers for category winners such as People’s Choice, Most Creative, Spookiest and Funniest. Winners also receive a certificate, swag and recognition in a local publication.
Spend a morning helping care for Sims Garden. Refreshments and tools are provided, so just bring yourself and be ready to lend a hand.
Homewood, AL 35209
Extra parking at 913 Irving Road
The Master Plan serves two goals:
- To bring Miss Sims’ vision of a teaching garden into focus by reimagining the botanical park as a demonstration garden showcasing best practices in residential landscape design.
- To address challenges with surrounding development, increased visitation, inadequate stormwater infrastructure and lack of accessibility.
Phase I includes stormwater infrastructure and ADA compliance. Using examples of stormwater best management practices, the City’s engineering staff will be able to use the garden to educate homeowners and professionals about these desirable solutions and compliance with city ordinances.
Phase II focuses on restoring lost botanical treasures guided by Miss Sims’ plant inventory. Phase III will bring new and innovative features to enhance the demonstration garden theme, such as greywater recapture, a solar-powered greenhouse, an outdoor kitchen and an interactive Kindergarden. The goal is to utilize innovation and sustainability in every aspect of the garden’s design and management to demonstrate the future of home landscapes.
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