Ground Broken for ‘Peter's Garden' at Onaway

October 19, 2004 -- Site preparation is in progress for the creation of a learning garden at Onaway School that will honor the memory of Peter Morgenstern-Clarren, '99, who attended Onaway and tutored there prior to his death last spring.

Funded entirely by more than 350 private donors and his family, ‘Peter's Garden' will cover about 20,000 square feet in front of Onaway and is intended for both school and community use.

The garden will be composed of three main areas: The observation section will include a small butterfly garden, a bird habitat, and a human sundial plaza; the performing area will feature an open amphitheater that can hold as many as 60 students; and in the dreaming garden, children will find wooden benches and chairs for reading and thinking, as well as a built-in chess board.

The garden site is currently being prepared for construction, which is scheduled to begin later this fall. Planting will take place in the late spring and summer, while the opening of the garden is projected for next October.

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