Landscaping | Gardens
About 25 years ago, a group of concerned neighbors planted the hill at Quesada and Broadbranch with azaleas. In the early 90s, Judy Goodman, park's neighbor got together a small group of gardeners who raised money for plants and began rehabilitating the Quesada St. corner. Other plants were donated by neighbors and American Plant Food. Local boyscouts helped prepare the site and garden designer, Jane Berger, donated plans.
Before long FOLP was formed and began raising money to improve the park. The garden group became part of the organization and with the hard work of Bill Mullan, Merrill Hare, Page Kennedy, Suzanne Hurwitz, Nancy Slade, Molly McKitterick, Paul Rosenbaum and many "clean-up day" neighbors, the gardens were planted. Since then we have had a beautiful garden added at the Patterson Ave. steps by Debbie Shore in memory of her son Danny. Memorial trees have been planted for Robin Kreisberg and Christian Myler.
Recent efforts
Most recently, through the work of Kimberly Cestari, the Casey Tree Foundation has planted trees for the future of the park. Our most difficult problem; getting water for the gardens, was finally solved when Jeff Stoiber convinced the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to put in a water system which reaches the park perimeters. Maintenance and planting never end; our undying gratitude for endless hours of work goes to Merrill Hare and Bill Mullan who have both been nominated by the Chevy Chase Citizen's Assn. and received the "Grass Roots Award" from the Federation of Civic Associations for their great contribution to our beautiful park.
For years our park gardens have been the beneficiaries of the generous contributions of our neighbors. Some come in the form of plants themselves, and some in money to pay for plantings, as well as strong people to do the heavy work. Our constant gardeners, Bill Mullan and Merrill Hare, work 
tirelessly to keep our park beautiful. This summer we have had a wonderful young gardener, Jesse Lauritsen, who has contributed time and effort. Unfortunately this summer a storm took down a tree that destroyed part of the garden at Quesada and Broadbranch and the heat and lack of rain have not helped. This fall and next spring we will replanting to get the garden back in shape.
Many thanks to our other volunteers and all those who have helped make our park a garden spot in DC.
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