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Wayland prayer garden groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 9 - EverythingLubbock.com
Wayland Baptist University will break ground on a new prayer garden at 10 a.m.
The garden will sit just east of the conference center and is designed to give students, faculty, staff, and visitors a quiet space for prayer and reflection. The landscape plan calls for native, drought-tolerant plants and water-conserving features, making the greenspace sustainable for the dry West Texas climate. West Texas averages fewer than 18 inches of rainfall a year, which makes that choice less an aesthetic decision than a practical one. Native plantings also require far less maintenance than traditional landscaping, so the garden could serve the campus for years without significant upkeep costs.
Plainview sits about 45 miles north of Lubbock, and Wayland draws students from across the South Plains, so the project touches plenty of families in this region. The university is welcoming anyone connected to the school, including community members from the surrounding area, to attend the ceremony.
Common questions
Why are they using native plants in the Wayland prayer garden?
- West Texas averages fewer than 18 inches of rainfall a year, so native, drought-tolerant plants are a practical choice. They also require far less maintenance than traditional landscaping, which helps keep long-term upkeep costs down for the university.
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