Water Gardens in Lancaster Area
Water Gardens in Lancaster AreaBy Keegan Woyurka & Deanna
Maurone
Groff Family Funeral HomeThrough our research we found the Groff
Family Funeral Home and had the pleasure of being able to tour the
infamous rooftop water garden in Lancaster city.
In the next slide is a showcase of Lisa Groff and her thoughts
and information on the water garden and it came to be on the
property of the Groff Family Funeral Home, Inc.
Lisa Groff,Owner of GroffFuneral Home, Inc.
The following pictures were our findings of the rain garden
located at the Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster.
Zones in Rain GardensDry Zone | Plants suitable for dry parts of
the garden, such as the berm.
Dry-Moist Zone | Plants are suitable for the semi-dry areas,
some grasses planted here.
Moist Zone | Plants suitable to receive runoff but not where
water collects for longer periods.
Moist to Wet Zone | Plants are suitable for areas that receive
little to a lot of runoff.Source: Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal
Program
Dry Zone
Dry-Moist Zone
Dry-Moist Zone
Moist Zone
Wet Zone
ConclusionAfter our findings were completed for this section of
the project, our goals were also reached and justified. We sought
to find places that greatly benefited from this initiative and its
green effects, which we did at both the Groff Family Funeral Home
and the Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster. Lisa Groff, owner
of the funeral home whom we interviewed stated that she plans to
keep the initiative running for as long as she possibly can. While
the home will be growing, they are planning on handling the upkeep
that their garden needs in the future. Rain gardens are growing,
and are a beneficial initiative to both the environments they are
located in and to the individuals who own them.
