I had never heard of a “scatter garden” prior to this project, but it was a pleasure to work with the great people at River View in SW Portland.
The garden we designed winds down a woodland slope to a deck that cantilevers out over a ravine. Several days a year the cemetery opens the area for people to scatter cremains at no charge. If people wish to commemorate their loved ones they can do so on one of the monuments placed along the path.
This garden makes use of local juniper for the steps and the deck (by our favorite sub, Unity Services). Plantings were chosen to be happy under big trees and require minimal care.
