As gardeners, we know that staying connected to plants and nature is therapeutic, enlivening, and restorative. –Patty Cassidy
The mission of the Portland Memory Garden is to tend and maintain a garden that enhances the lives of individuals with memory disorders and their caregivers and provide therapeutic and educational activities. The Garden is open year-round dawn to dusk and is located within Ed Benedict Park at SE 104th between Powell Boulevard and Bush Street.
![The main entrance provides the only access the Portland Memory Garden. Photo: Patty Cassidy](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1.jpg)
![Wide, curved pathways lead to a shady pergola in the Portland Memory Garden. Photo: Patty Cassidy](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5.jpg)
![Graduated, raised beds allow easy access to plantings. Photo: Patty Cassidy](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3.jpg)
![A circle of beautiful benches provides a place to gather or rest at the Portland Memory Garden. Photo: Patty Cassidy](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/6.jpg)
![Author Patty Cassidy leads a horticultural therapy session. Photo: Kayo Huffman](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7.jpg)
An elder visitor to the Portland Memory Garden enjoys lavender. Photo: Patty Cassidy
![Volunteer board members complete a project at the Portland Memory Garden. Photo: Gary Miranda](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/4.jpg)
![The Central pavilion at the Portland Memory Garden serves as orientation point for visitors. Photo: Patty Cassidy](https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2.jpg)
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