Have you ever wondered why there would be a water wise demonstration garden in the east hills of Sandy? That's a pretty pricey residential area. It's because everyone likes good water pressure when they turn on the tap. The east side of Sandy is 1000 feet above the lower section and building the tank into the hill partially hides it. The one in the center of Sego Lily Gardens resembles this one but is much larger and mostly underground.
The top of the water tank is currently covered in decorative rocks. This seems to me like an ideal place to put a labyrinth. The view from up there would be really expansive. I think it would attract more people than butterflies and it would spread out the visitors more.
I read that monarch butterflies were going to be released at the Sego Lily Gardens on Aug 4, 2019. I love monarchs.
I called to ask if they could accommodate wheelchair users. The answer is yes but there is limited parking and a relatively small space. Also, this is not a public park so there are no accessible bathrooms just a port a potty in the parking lot. We waited until a few days after the big event to visit.
These are demonstration gardens to help people conserve water similar to the Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan, Utah. There are helpful signs and suggestions along the path on how to plant beautiful low water landscaping.
There are benches and shade structures throughout the gardens.
The garden has been here for a few decades so the landscaping is mature.
This is an example of a sustainable meadow.
There is a water feature off to the left of the path.
Next there is a little bridge into a Japanese style garden.
We took each other's picture under the deep shade structure.
In the area behind the structure, there is a Japanese raked garden.
Here is another view of the Japanese section from the little bridge.
There are signs next to all the plants. Bill was intrigued by the Pussytoes.
About half the paths are gravel, which we could use but they are not desirable for us. The little rocks get into the tread of our tires and are difficult to remove.
Few plants are flowering in August but I enjoyed this little jewel of a plant.
Each of the garden sections has a descriptive marker. This one sounds like a cemetery.
This is a beautiful cactus.
There are some really lovely plants and settings here. They are all familiar if you live in Utah. So it looks like the educational aspect of this garden has achieved it's goals!
This is a lovely quiet spot to learn about being water wise in Utah.
