Michael McCarthy Memorial Garden, All Saints Episcopal, Concord
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Original draft of the garden by Petra McLean Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Description
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Name: Michael McCarthy Memorial Garden
Open to the public: Yes
County: Cabarrus
Address: All Saints' Episcopal Church, 525 Lake Concord Rd, Concord NC 28025
Website: No
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8a (2023)
Extension Demonstration Garden: No
Year Established: 2019
What to look for: The garden was created in loving memory of Michael John McCarthy, a beloved community member and plantsman. It was designed to create a peaceful environment while providing year-round interest, utilizing a variety of recycled resources for construction and maintenance.
Development began in 2018 with land clearing and pathway creation. The felled trees were processed into firewood. The paths were covered with gravel screenings and, later, #78 gravel to prevent water erosion from rain. Mulch was sourced from a company that recycles yard waste into useable garden products. Discarded city curbstones were repurposed by local professionals into a stairway to the garden. The garden was planted on 4-16-19.
Plants used in this garden:
- Red Maple
- Canadian Hemlock
- Southern Magnolia ('Little Gem')
- Fringe Tree
- Flowering Dogwood ('Cherokee Princess')
- American Arborvitae ('Emerald Green')
- Weeping Redbud ('Traveller')
- Japanese Maple ('Kiyohime Dwarf', 'Tsukasa Silhouette', 'Kuro Hime', 'Emerald Lace')
- Tea Olive
- Boxwood ('Wintergreen')
- Encore® Azalea ('Autumn Coral')
- Oakleaf Hydrangea ('Ellen Huff')
- Dwarf Hinoke Cypress
- Christmas Fern
- Dwarf Mondo
To find out more details about the plants in this garden, type "McCarthy Memorial Garden" into the search box.
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Original draft of the garden by Petra McLean Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
Michael McCarthy Garden Plaque Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
This was an overgrown pine stand that is shown here partially cleared. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
Earth scraped to create paths. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A tractor laying gravel out along paths](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/10-John_Deere_our_MV_EMcgMgyXWlGu.jpeg)
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Tractor placing "78" gravel on the pathways Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A pathway lined with trees that leads into a parking lot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/5-reading_for_planti_1QpbOwRqTCor.jpeg)
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View from the parking lot. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A patch of cleared ground with a pathway running through](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/6-Ready_for_planting_GxNVo2GKqqgt.jpeg)
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The cleared area ready for planting. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A person kneeling next to a potted Magnolia tree in a hole.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/15-planting_trees_wi_uzoUsFZZ8jlI.jpeg)
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Daughter plants note and tree for her Mom Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Two people standing in front of a small recently-planted tree](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/16-Celebrating_a_Suc_m8Kx4xVGnrMj.jpeg)
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Volunteers celebrating a successful day. Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![People standing in a circle reading from a passage.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/17-Blessing_the_Gard_alGdowKZEIij.jpeg)
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Volunteers blessing the garden. Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Cardboard laid out across the ground](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/24-Sheet_mulching_wi_0mEnk1StbKNn.jpeg)
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Sheet mulching with cardboard. Garden age: 4 months Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Stone steps with wooden handrails](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/26b-the_steps_were_g_rX3VclKWAgzD.jpeg)
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Stone steps, built out of discarded curbstones Garden age: 7 months Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![Plants of different colors grouped at the garden enterance](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/29-Fall_color_Michae_rQQIEfBWyaEf.jpeg)
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Fall color. Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Hydrangea quercifolia with Canadian hemlock behind](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/28-Hydrangea_quercif_negzUoK4OLSd.jpeg)
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Hydrangea quercifolia Canadian hemlock Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Oakleaf hydrangea Fall foliage](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Oak_leaf_hydrangea_f_IUKB7dMfeLcZ.jpeg)
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Oakleaf hydrangea Fall foliage Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Canadian hemlock late Fall](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Canadian_hemlock_12-_HZJOzOKRrVPf.jpeg)
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Canadian hemlock late fall Year 4 Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Japanese maple fall foliage](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Jap_Maple_foliage_12_JnmCrZYMaZ2c.jpeg)
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Japanese maple fall foliage between Canadian hemlocks Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Japanese maple in Fall year 4 Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Original draft of the garden by Petra McLean Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
Michael McCarthy Garden Plaque Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
This was an overgrown pine stand that is shown here partially cleared. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0Fall
Earth scraped to create paths. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A tractor laying gravel out along paths](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/10-John_Deere_our_MV_EMcgMgyXWlGu.jpeg)
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Tractor placing "78" gravel on the pathways Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A pathway lined with trees that leads into a parking lot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/5-reading_for_planti_1QpbOwRqTCor.jpeg)
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View from the parking lot. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A patch of cleared ground with a pathway running through](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/6-Ready_for_planting_GxNVo2GKqqgt.jpeg)
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The cleared area ready for planting. Garden age: Pre-planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![A person kneeling next to a potted Magnolia tree in a hole.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/15-planting_trees_wi_uzoUsFZZ8jlI.jpeg)
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Daughter plants note and tree for her Mom Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Two people standing in front of a small recently-planted tree](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/16-Celebrating_a_Suc_m8Kx4xVGnrMj.jpeg)
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Volunteers celebrating a successful day. Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![People standing in a circle reading from a passage.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/17-Blessing_the_Gard_alGdowKZEIij.jpeg)
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Volunteers blessing the garden. Garden age: Planting Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Cardboard laid out across the ground](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/24-Sheet_mulching_wi_0mEnk1StbKNn.jpeg)
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Sheet mulching with cardboard. Garden age: 4 months Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Stone steps with wooden handrails](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/26b-the_steps_were_g_rX3VclKWAgzD.jpeg)
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Stone steps, built out of discarded curbstones Garden age: 7 months Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0![Plants of different colors grouped at the garden enterance](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/29-Fall_color_Michae_rQQIEfBWyaEf.jpeg)
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Fall color. Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Hydrangea quercifolia with Canadian hemlock behind](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/28-Hydrangea_quercif_negzUoK4OLSd.jpeg)
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Hydrangea quercifolia Canadian hemlock Garden age: 1 year Mark Robinson CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Oakleaf hydrangea Fall foliage](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Oak_leaf_hydrangea_f_IUKB7dMfeLcZ.jpeg)
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Oakleaf hydrangea Fall foliage Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Canadian hemlock late Fall](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Canadian_hemlock_12-_HZJOzOKRrVPf.jpeg)
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Canadian hemlock late fall Year 4 Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Japanese maple fall foliage](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Jap_Maple_foliage_12_JnmCrZYMaZ2c.jpeg)
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Japanese maple fall foliage between Canadian hemlocks Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Japanese maple in Fall year 4 Garden age: 4 years Mark Robinson CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo