Eklund Garden is located off Oak Valley Road near Nells Rock Road. It is a City-owned parcel of Preserved Open Space that is within the Shelton Lakes Greenway corridor. A portion of the parcel has gardens that were intended to illustrate the value of native species plantings for landscaping. Too often, invasive or foreign plants take over our landscapes, when there are native plants that can provide aesthetic needs.
Not to long into the concept of the Eklund Garden of native species, it was decided that it might also be a good study habitat regarding the destruction of the overabundant deer population. The entire perimeter was barriered with deer fence and entry/exit gates to create a study area unharmed by the hungry deer.
In addition, the garden is being visited by an autistic woman as the gardening (weeding) activity is very therapeutic.
The Valley Independent Sentinel had an article on this use.
http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/shelton_garden_model_for_autism_farm/
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