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By JESSICA BIEGAJ

Published: July 21, 2009

More than 50 gardens in the University Heights and Eggertsville neighborhoods near the South Campus were on display July 18 during the eighth annual Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk.

The walk showcased gardens with a variety of attractions, including fish ponds and other water features, sculptures, gazebos and organic and native plants in Japanese, English and cottage-style garden designs. Other gardens were entirely grassless or centered around rock and boulder elements.

The Capen Garden Walk is coordinated in collaboration with the UB Office of Community Relations, the University Heights Collaborative and the Eggertsville Community Organization. Its mission is to showcase the neighborhoods surrounding the UB South Campus while building community among neighbors.