The Peace in the Valley Garden is the kind of attraction that causes traffic on Laramie to slow down and take a second look and it didn't always look that way. Three years ago it was strewn with debris until Rose McNutt decided to change it. A resident of the North Austin community, she managed to get the debris removed and the lot leveled and working with Open Lands, the Green Corps and the Austin Green Team created a garden.
Volunteers are always there to help.
The little piece of real estate is not only a show place for flowers but it also contains a vegetable garden with collards, turnips mustards corn and tomatoes. The property is leased from the city for a dollar year. Volunteer Ellen Newcomer drives in from Evanston to help out. This web site is best viewed with a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher.