A dedicated group of volunteers gathered last week for the annual Planting Festival and Blessing of the Garden at Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage in Wessington Springs. This year, Pastor Cheri Van Gorp of Springs Methodist Church led the blessing and stayed to plant a flowerbed following the prayer. DELIA ATKINSON / TRUE DAKOTAN
Volunteers planted and tended to the many lush flowerbeds during the Shakespeare Garden Planting Festival. Many hands make light work and thankfully, a large crowd of volunteers arrived ready to work in the gardens.
Shown above are, left to right: Carrie Azure, Ardell Johnson, Jacquie Arnott, Cindy Eilers, Diane Winter, Pastor Cheri Van Gorp, Kathy Dean (kneeling) Susan Arnott, Mary Lopez and Mary …
