The Garden at Elawa Farm
Mission Statement
The mission of the Garden at Elawa Farm is to complete and preserve the interpretive restoration of the original garden, commissioned by A. Watson Armour, circa 1918. The 2.2 acre garden will resemble the original garden in design as closely as practical; re-establishing the allee, the hedges, the cutting gardens, fruit tree stands and vegetable beds in similar configurations.
The Elawa Farm Garden will be (a not-for-profit organization as) a subcommittee of the Elawa Farm Foundation. The garden will be an organic community garden with a master plan, maintained by volunteers who will select, plant and harvest the annual crops to be grown each season. It is to be open to the public for viewing and available to the community for educational purposes. Produce harvested from the garden (and foodstuffs made thereof) will be available to the community for sale and the proceeds will be used to support garden operations.
The Elawa Farm Garden will be overseen by a Board of Stewards which will provide appropriate means of oversight for garden operations to insure the fulfillment of the mission. Financial reports of garden operations will be submitted to the Elawa Farm Foundation as required and regular reviews of activity at the garden will be submitted to the City of Lake Forest.
November 17, 2004
847-234-1966 phone fax 847-234-9212