St. Cloud's Jewels: 
Munsinger and Clemens Gardens


Clemens Gardens (Photo by Pete Nyblom)

One of St. Cloud's most notable treasures got a modest start along the banks of the Mississippi River more than 90 years ago. 

In this first of a three-part series on the Munsinger and Clemens Gardens, WJON's Lee Voss takes a look at how the gardens got started.

The Munsinger and Clemens Gardens are as much of a tourist attraction as they are a treat for members of our community.  In part two of this news series on the gardens, WJON's Lee Voss takes a look at how the gardens are used to attract visitors.

A new greenhouse is being built at Munsinger Gardens this summer.  And, while it doesn't sound like that big of a deal, WJON.com's Lee Voss looks at how it could help bring in more revenue for the city.

Bonus Comments
Here are some additional comments from Dave Morreim.

COMMENT 1 --  Gardens designer Dave Morreim talks about how the Clemens Rose Garden came to be.

COMMENT 2 --  Morreim talks about the various named gardens within the Clemens Gardens.

COMMENT 3 --  Morreim talks about the resistance he felt in developing the Clemens Gardens.

COMMENT 4 --  A description of the six gardens within the Clemens Gardens.

COMMENT 5 --  Morreim on the cast iron fountains in the gardens.

COMMENT 6 --  Morreim remembering Bill Clemens' desire to have the gardens done by the time he turned 80 back in the year 2000.

COMMENT 7 --  Morreim on his legacy as the designer of the gardens.

 

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