Dreamer's Garden Gate

by Yaw Owusu Shangofemi

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places program and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce that a new artist-crafted gate has been installed at Dreamer's Garden, located at the corner of NW 4th St. & NW 10th Ave.

"Gate of the Muses for Ray Charles" is a functional art piece created by Yaw Owusu Shangofemi (a.k.a. Hassan) using iron and mixed media. The project was made possible by Yaw's generous donation of the artwork.

Dreamer's Garden was created as a sensory garden which is meant to stimulate all five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. The garden provides space for neighbors to grow vegetables and fruit while allowing visitors to connect to nature in its beautiful surroundings. Click here to view photos of the garden.

Funding for the brick columns to support the gate along with sidewalk and fence repair at the gardens was paid for by the City of Gainesville's Wild Spaces & Public Places program. J.A.M. Construction, Inc. a small local business, performed the masonry work at a project cost of $8,600.00.

Community gardens are neighborhood green spaces set aside for individuals to grow fruits and vegetables. Joint efforts of the City of Gainesville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and dedicated Gainesville neighbors has allowed the program to thrive.

To find more information about Gainesville's community gardens, visit the city’s webpage.

Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

This project is being funded with the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax. Collected from January 2023 to December 2032, the sales tax will continue to acquire and improve lands for conservation, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation, and to operate and maintain parks and recreational facilities. To sign up for updates, please visit www.gainesvillefl.gov/wspp.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, Reina Saco, Casey Willits