Happy Spring!
The sun is shining, trees are blossoming, and life is good. Here at Maria’s Bookshop, the warm weather means it is finally time for us to start getting our bump-out garden planted. On Monday we filled the large planter box in front of the shop with a nice variety of trees, shrubs and flowers. Of course, we have plans for more flowers and veggies, but getting some big plants in the ground felt like a great start.
There are plenty of reasons I’m excited to bring the bump-out garden back for another year. Providing a pleasant space for customers and anyone downtown to hang out, read a new book and take a load off their feet is reason enough. More than that, though, I truly hope that this public green space downtown offers everyone a glimpse at just how much more pleasant Downtown Durango would be with a few more trees and a few less cars. We have a pretty special downtown already, but imagine what it might be like if the ambiance of the Maria’s Bookshop bump-out extended all the way up and down Main Ave.
