​Late Bloomers Garden

Gardening offers seniors a gentle way to stay active while doing something enjoyable. Planting, watering, and tending the garden provide opportunities to move, spend time outdoors, and take pride in what grows. Gardening alongside others also makes room for conversation and new friendships. At White Mountain Community Center, the garden is a place to contribute at your own pace, enjoy nature, and feel connected to your neighbors.

Features:
-Arches going into activity areas.
-11 Raised garden beds for vegetables and flowers
-Nature path.
-Retreat areas with seating and tables along nature path.
-Picnic area.
-Fruit Tree Orchard boasting over a dozen fruit trees
-Timed dripper system for all planted areas.
-Barrier fence/gate to keep creatures out of the garden.
-Nature path and 5 retreat areas along path.

A Note from lead gardener Gordy Lange
It takes a team to build something special. In this case, the team was the WMCC Garden Committee, financial support from  the Board of Directors of WMCC and donors who provided the monies to develop the Centers Garden. All the volunteers that came forward to help build the Garden including those from the Show Low Garden Club and also those individuals that we were surprised had Master Gardner qualifications who could advise us.

In April we will start taking reservations for the raised beds. There will be a plot map at the Garden entrance showing the raised bed # and location. Reservation sign-up sheet can be found on site with our center.
Reserve your bed early!! They were all reserved last year.!! Grow veggies or beautiful flowers!!

Even if you don't wish to reserve a bed, anyone looking to help with our garden is more than welcome.
Contact the Center at
928-368-5869
or by email
[email protected]
Be part of the TEAM!
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Donate to support our garden

$100.00

All donations are used to purchase general items needed for gardening (plants, dirt, tools, ect.)

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Mazie Hastings Memorial Garden Donations

$20.00

The Mazie J. Hastings Memorial Garden honors the life and legacy of Mazie J. Hastings, a former White Mountain Community Center Board President, founding member of the Late Bloomers Garden Club, and the driving force behind the creation of our community garden. Your donation will help preserve and enhance this special space, ensuring Mazie’s passion for gardening, community, and service continues to bloom for generations to come.

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Plant a tree

$50.00

Donate a tree to our growing orchard!

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Sponsor a raised bed

$150.00

Help our garden grow by sponsoring a raised garden bed. Sponsors will receive a plaque on their sponsored bed and help our center grow produce for our members and meals.

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Donate to the late bloomers or sponsor our garden!

We have available bed space
(as of 5-4-26)