About This Project
Design+Build worked with our Metro Blooms colleagues and the community at Beam Apartments in North Minneapolis to design and install a mini-park. This is a community-driven design, centering resident priorities. We met residents at community events, asking for their input and incorporating these elements in the plan. The resulting park included fruit trees, places for kids to play, benches, lighting, and bike racks, among other things. One priority was lots of flowers, including a spot for sunflowers to grow. The site had previously been a staging area for the newly constructed apartments, and soil compaction was a big challenge, especially during a hot, dry summer. Our team worked to loosen the soil and add organic matter. We also added mulch to help hold moisture in the soil as the plants grow. We had help from residents, who planted the garden during two paid community planting events. Learn a little bit more about this collaboration with the Beam community here.
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