Portland Memory Garden — Attraction in Portland

My friends got married in this little garden a few weeks ago. I hadn't been here previously and it was such a treat to experience such a little gem of a park! At midday most of the garden was in the shade. Even thought it was blazing hot that day, I felt really comfortable. There were so many beautiful plants blooming, and the garden smelled lovely! We saw several hummingbirds buzzing about the flowers, and many dragonflies too. For a park right off of Powell you'd think it'd be loud, but I found it very peaceful. Our friends were even able to say their vows without microphones. This is such a fantastic little park to sit on a cozy bench with your own thoughts, or even to share joy with others. I can't...

If you want solitude, this is the place to go. Not that far from the main road, it is surprising to see that even on the weekend there was hardly anyone here. It doesn't really stand out when driving by from the main road which contributes to this lack of visitation.

This is a nice shaded garden in many parts with plenty of open seats to sit down on. Occasional squirrel will scurry along in search of food but that is about it. A wide variety of different plants...

love it because its for people who or who have a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease. My mother in law had Alzheimer's and it was very difficult to see how she had her good and bad days but one thing that was remarkable was that she never forgot who her son was. She is deeply missed. Also our cat who passed from cancer loved it too and he would go there just to hang out and give kisses with a wild squirrel that we named Brokey cuz he had a...