News Updates

News From The Mayfield Park Community Project

The Mayfield Council

The Mayfield Council has been working beside the Austin Parks & Recreation Department since the mid-1980s to restore and rehabilitate this unique historic gem in the City’s parks system. Our Founders provided a vision and demonstrated dedication and effort, guiding us to be the best stewards. We thank them, our volunteers, our Friends, and you, the public. Welcome. We look forward to your visit.

Trowel & Error 2023

Jul 5, 2022

Mayfield Gardening Symposium

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Mayfield Park
3505 West 35th Street (Next to Laguna Gloria)
Austin, Texas

9:30 am – Pass Along Plant Sale

Entertainment by the Peacock Recorder Consort. Refreshments this morning are provided by our good friends from Girl Scout Troop 42112.

10 am – Darrel Mayers, Editor of austingarden.org

“A Celebration of Gardens and Gardening in Poetry & Music with Special Guests” with appearances by Thom the World Poet, Austin Davenport, and Lori Daul 

11 am – Renee Studebaker, Writer & Educator 

“Rewilding a Home Garden”

We Gratefully Acknowledge This Year’s Sponsors”

  • Austin Parks & Recreation Department
  • West Austin Neighborhood Group
  • Friends of the Parks of Austin
  • The Natural Gardener
  • Frost Bank Tarrytown Branch

Be sure to remember the kind folks who have donated generously to our raffle:

  • Shoak Creek Nursery
  • Anderson Coffee
  • HEB at Lake Austin

As always, a special thank you to our volunteers and financial donors. Their time and treasure make Mayfield Park truly shine. Welcome, friends.

The Mayfield Council

Blake Tollett, Leader
Karen Cannatti, Chair Emeritus
Rick Chance
Janice Brown, Gardens
Tricia Ziegler
Sharon Lamb
Barbara Watt
Shawnee Merriman

Thank you,

Blake Tollett, Lead
Mayfield Park/Community Project

News Update Mayfield Park 2013

Mayfield Park/Community Project-The Mayfield Council We have been busy inside the walls at Mayfield this year. The good folks over in the Preserve moved the peafowl rehabilitation enclosure from behind the garage to outside the walls just to the south of the...