35 volunteers joined the Seattle Parks Department and the West Seattle Junction Association to get more than 800 plants in the ground at the new Junction Plaza Park on Saturday, June 12.

Gary Gibbons Project Manager for the Junction Plaza Park said, "We're about a week behind, but given such an outstanding volunteer turnout that's going to make up for it. It's phenomenal that so many people turned out for this. We've had a lot of activity over the last month or so and it's finally coming together." What remains to be done is some electrical work, some final work on the concrete finishes, and the addition of some electrical outlets. "It's wonderful feeling of accomplishment," Gibbons said, "and it's not so much how I feel about it, it's how the community feels about it. It has been the community's effort that has brought this project together."

Susan Melrose of the Junction Association, a gardener herself said, "It's just great to have a burst of green space in the heart of the junction so people can gather and enjoy it."

The plants going in include Dwarf Oregon Grape. Ferns, Deciduous Azelea, Dwarf Red Twig Dogwood, Shoreside Strawberry, Salal, Red Currant and some edible Blueberry.

The park is set to open to the public June 29.

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