Master Gardeners - "Spotlight on Nassau Gardens"

Submitted by Bea Walker

Photos by Elizabeth Wilkes

www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com

August 14, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Master Gardeners "Spotlight on Nassau Gardens"

2017 August - Lynn West

In 1960, Lynn West’s parents bought property and moved to  Nassau County.  Shortly thereafter Lynn followed, and built her home in 1961. Lynn moved here in 2012 and she built her home on the family property​. She has spent hours working in the yard​, so ​2012 and she built her home on the family property​.

The Gardens of Lynn West
Photos courtesy of Libby Wilkes
www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com

She has spent hours working in the yard​, so it is nearly completed. Although, as gardeners, we all know it is hard to really be finished with your gardening duties. She designed the patio in the photo, arranging the brick pavers into a functional and attractive outdoor

living space. She has added many native and cultivated trees and plants such as the Sago Palm, Chaste Tree, Crape Myrtle, Hydrangea, African Iris, Bleeding Heart and many more.

What a knowledgeable and dedicated woman she is!

Three years ago she started rearing honey bees to help with pollinating vegetables and flowers. Nothing like fresh honey from your own hive​!

Anyone would be envious of her storage shed which is attractive as well as

functional. ​Lynn can't imagine living anywhere else. Her tiny haven in

Nassau County is a place of solitude and respite whenever life becomes too

busy or hectic.

Note: Nassau Master Gardeners encourage area gardeners to submit photos and a description of their garden for consideration as a monthly "Spotlight"   feature.

“Spotlight on Nassau Gardens” is a monthly recognition program of the UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Service featuring the beautiful gardens and plants grown by Nassau County residents. To be considered, send a digital photo with a description of your “Spotlight” along with your name, address and phone number to Bea Walker, email address: beawalker105@gmail.com or call the Extension Office at 904-530-6353.