Access to green spaces and a strong sense of community make Mahncke Park the ideal home for Heather Haynes Smith.
Heather Haynes Smith strolls through the Mahncke Park Community Garden that she and 20 other neighbors helped create and establish as a nonprofit. As the treasurer of the garden and captain of the neighborhood Smith plays an active role in cultivating a welcoming atmosphere for neighbors new and old.The Where I Live series aims to showcase our diverse city and region by spotlighting its many vibrant neighborhoods.
The first way I got involved was by delivering the newsletter to neighbors on my street. My son and I would walk door to door, and it was a great way to get to know everyone. I’ve been the block captain for five years and now share that responsibility with another family on the block. Our kids mostly carry out the newsletter delivery duties now.
Each neighbor has their own labeled garden bed that they are free to plant and share how they please in the Mahncke Park Community Garden.As someone who loves nature, I appreciate all the green spaces we have access to nearby. There’s the San Antonio Botanical Garden and Brackenridge Park, both within walking distance. We live right on Mahncke Park, and when the wildflowers bloom each year, it’s such a sight to see.
Though we’re not officially in a historic district, many of the homes in the area were built in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. I love the design features of homes from this era, and we were lucky enough to find a home that was big enough for our family, but not too big that I’d spend all my time cleaning it.
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