The South Neighborhood Association, in partnership with the Edgemoor Neighborhood Association and the Center For Local Self Reliance, is hosting a design charrette for the former Rose Garden site at Fairhaven Park, to be held at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 22 at Fairhaven Middle School.  The design charrette is a public brainstorming session to get community input on the development of gardens and public occupancy of the former caretakers house at the park.

The charrette is being led by local designer Dave Christensen. Results will be shared with the community on May 5, 7 pm at Fairhaven Middle School.

The charrette is being funded through a Small & Simple grant from the City of Bellingham.  Everyone is welcome and encouraged to share their visions for this underutilized public facility.  If unable to attend on the 22nd, please send written comments to:  caretakershouse@gmail.com, or contact Steve Wilson at 671-3380. 

Lead: Dave Christensen

Key contributors: Alison Kutz-Troutman, Dan Stratten, Juliet Thompson, Robyn DuPre, Marinus Van de Kamp, Heather Kathandin, Chris Elder, Shannon Maris, Dave Zhang from Permaculture Bellingham, Dan Borman, Lee Laney, Mary Mullen, Debra Gear, Leslie Bryson and John Schlick from Parks, Katie Franks and Jackie Lynch from Community Development, Bill Sterling, Carolyn Gibbons, David Kaplan, Jeff Westcott, Chris Webb.