Portland Memory Garden
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Portland Memory Garden | |
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![]() Part of the garden in 2020 | |
Location | 10401 Southeast Bush Street, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°29′42″N 122°33′30″W / 45.49500°N 122.55833°W |
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The Portland Memory Garden is a garden and park in Portland, Oregon's Lents neighborhood, in the United States.
Description
[edit]The garden, part of Ed Benedict Park, is designed for people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory issues. The project was a collaboration of the following groups: American Society of Landscape Architects, Center of Design for an Aging Society, Legacy Health Systems, Oregon-Greater Idaho Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Portland Parks & Recreation, and Portland State University's School of Urban Studies & Planning.[1]
History
[edit]The garden was dedicated in May 2002.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Portland Memory Garden". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Ashton, David F. "Neighbors continue to maintain 'Memory Garden'". East PDX News. Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
External links
[edit]Media related to Portland Memory Garden at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- About Us: What is a Memory Garden? at Center for Design