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Montesian Gardens held their final 2022 meeting after observing their 25th year. Harold “Heinie” and Wanda Babler served on a tourism committee and toured gardens at Monticello, Iowa. They came home with a dream of creating such a project here in Monticello.

In 1997 plans were begun, starting with planting trees and a few small plots which led to needing brick pathways. The bricks were laid by many volunteers as related by Ed Koca at our September meeting. Wanda was able to attend our May meeting, observing her 94th birthday that day.

The Middle school students and their teachers sp...