botanical

Every Saturday morning Anna visits the small botanical garden near her apartment to water the plants and read on a bench . She has been helping the volunteers with labeling and planting since spring , so she knows many local species . The new seed beds were created by a group of students , and the signs are being updated this week . If the city offered more funding , the garden would hold evening workshops for families . Although the place is quiet , visitors often stop to take notes or ask simple questions , which makes Anna happy .