Since acquiring the Lost Canyon property eight years ago we have been working steadily to increase the diversity of our plant life. Clearing a large amount of re-growth cedar and removing livestock has allowed many native grasses to re-establish themselves, and we have planted specimens of several trees and shrubs, protected by cages, that might be expected here were it not for a century of overgrazing by cattle, goats and deer. (To view what was here in 1998, you can view or download the plant list for Lost Canyon prepared by Bill Carr, botanist for the Nature Conservancy).

One our of dreams has been to fence out deer from a portion of the property in order to establish a garden in which we could plant a wide variety of hill country specialties, safe from browsing. “Scottie’s Garden” is the realization of that dream. With the plants uncaged, and with winding paths throughout the nine acres, it will be an environment conducive to exploration, meditation, and appreciation for the flora of central Texas. With help from a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a fence is being built, so that within the gardens we will be able to propagate an endangered plant species, Texas Snowbells, that the USFWS is endeavoring to protect and re-introduce within its historic range. (Lost Canyon also has a small population of another endangered plant species, Tobusch fishhook cactus, found on the back of the property.) Over time we intend to plant examples of most hill country specialties, with interpretive signs that come as a gift through the Green Classroom, an Austin-based environmental education organization. There will also be a large butterfly garden, and strategically located water drips to attract bird life. Scottie’s Garden is very much a work-in-progress; we invite you to enjoy it as it grows, and welcome your suggestions for its future.

How Scottie's Garden Got its Name

Scottie Bass, former elementary school principal in Austin and dear friend of Judy’s, was killed in an automobile accident on December 20, 2000. A deeply spiritual person who loved nature, Scottie was special to many people, and had an extraordinary way of bringing people together. Her enthusiasm and genuine interest in your smallest endeavor made you aspire to do more and give more. Her life was an outpouring of love.

Since Scottie wrote many meditations about clouds, water and mountains on her visits to Lost Canyon, a few of her closest friends (she was the sort of person who had many closest friends) conceived the idea of a meditation garden where others might enjoy the natural beauty that was so special to her. We hope you will enjoy this special place and feel her soft spirit there.

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