Architect Antonio Flamenco goes over the plans for Deep Cypress Gardens at an April 19 ground breaking.[/caption]
Officials with Deep Cypress Alliance, the nonprofit behind a new community garden project in Cypress, broke ground today with community leaders.
Deep Cypress Gardens will feature abundant green space, a banquet hall, a restaurant with a patio and a greenhouse across 7.5 acres of land near Grant and Louetta roads. The ground breaking today represented the official launch of the project and its corresponding fundraising efforts.
"We're taking a little gem in Cypress and turning it into a treasure for the community," said Teri Quance, president and CEO of Deep Cypress Alliance, referring to the plot of land situated along Kathy Lane. "We're teaching our children how to enjoy our natural resources."
Quance said plans entail keeping as many trees as possible that already exist on the site, including several large trees that will help establish the garden's entrance. To save money, the concrete slab from several of the existing buildings on site will be used for new buildings, including the welcome center and the restaurant's patio.
Antonio Flamenco, the lead architect for the project with INsite Architecture, said his team is making every effort to preserve as much vegetation as possible and design around existing trees.
"We see this as the beginning of a trend in the area," he said. "This is a revival of Cypress. We're changing the attitude toward development, and it will take a lot of people, but we will make it happen."
Plans also include creating an edible garden, excavating a lake and creating a berm to help mitigate noise for nearby neighborhoods. The garden could potentially include a trail that connects to Faulkey Gully.
The initial goal is to have a grand opening for the public Dec. 31, although certain elements like the banquet hall will likely be completed in 2018. Learn more about the project and fundraising efforts
here or by visiting the nonprofit's
website.
Architect Antonio Flamenco goes over the plans for Deep Cypress Gardens at an April 19 ground breaking.[/caption]
Officials with Deep Cypress Alliance, the nonprofit behind a new community garden project in Cypress, broke ground today with community leaders.
Deep Cypress Gardens will feature abundant green space, a banquet hall, a restaurant with a patio and a greenhouse across 7.5 acres of land near Grant and Louetta roads. The ground breaking today represented the official launch of the project and its corresponding fundraising efforts.
"We're taking a little gem in Cypress and turning it into a treasure for the community," said Teri Quance, president and CEO of Deep Cypress Alliance, referring to the plot of land situated along Kathy Lane. "We're teaching our children how to enjoy our natural resources."
Quance said plans entail keeping as many trees as possible that already exist on the site, including several large trees that will help establish the garden's entrance. To save money, the concrete slab from several of the existing buildings on site will be used for new buildings, including the welcome center and the restaurant's patio.
Antonio Flamenco, the lead architect for the project with INsite Architecture, said his team is making every effort to preserve as much vegetation as possible and design around existing trees.
"We see this as the beginning of a trend in the area," he said. "This is a revival of Cypress. We're changing the attitude toward development, and it will take a lot of people, but we will make it happen."
Plans also include creating an edible garden, excavating a lake and creating a berm to help mitigate noise for nearby neighborhoods. The garden could potentially include a trail that connects to Faulkey Gully.
The initial goal is to have a grand opening for the public Dec. 31, although certain elements like the banquet hall will likely be completed in 2018. Learn more about the project and fundraising efforts here or by visiting the nonprofit's website.
