WELCOME TO HEALING PAWS CAT SANCTUARY
Growing Food. Restoring Nature. Building Community.
The Gardens & Greenhouse at Heritage Preserve are much more than beautiful landscapes. Together they form a living classroom, a sustainable food source, and a peaceful place where people, animals, and nature thrive side by side.
Every garden bed, fruit tree, flowering border, and native plant has been chosen with a purpose—to nourish our rescued animals, support local wildlife, educate visitors, and demonstrate how conservation and compassion can work hand in hand.
As the gardens continue to grow, they will become one of the most interactive and educational areas of the sanctuary.
What You'll Discover
Community Food Garden
Raised garden beds will produce fresh vegetables, herbs, berries, and seasonal crops used to help feed our rescued animals while also supporting community education programs.
Greenhouse
Our greenhouse allows us to grow plants year-round, start seedlings, propagate native species, and extend the growing season for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and pollinator plants.
Heritage Orchard
Fruit trees planted throughout the garden area will provide seasonal harvests for wildlife, sanctuary residents, and educational demonstrations while adding beauty throughout the preserve.
Pollinator Gardens
Native flowers and flowering shrubs will provide important habitat for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators that keep our ecosystem healthy.
Rain Garden
Natural landscaping and rainwater collection areas will help conserve water while creating habitat for frogs, beneficial insects, birds, and native plants.
Outdoor Event Lawn
The gardens surround our community event area, providing a peaceful setting for educational programs, workshops, seasonal celebrations, volunteer events, and fundraising activities.
🐾 GARDEN HELPERS 🐾
Although the greenhouse and food gardens are protected, many of our rescued cats enjoy watching butterflies, birds, and other wildlife from nearby pathways as the seasons change.
Sustainable by Design
Every part of the garden has been planned with long-term sustainability in mind.
Living Perimeter Fence
Rather than allowing our fences to simply mark property lines, they will become living gardens covered with flowering vines, climbing vegetables, berries, grapes, fruiting plants, and pollinator-friendly flowers that add beauty while creating additional habitat for wildlife.
Composting
Plant materials and natural garden waste will be composted and returned to the soil, reducing waste while enriching future harvests.
Rainwater Conservation
Rainwater collection systems will help irrigate portions of the gardens and reduce unnecessary water use whenever possible.
Wildlife Friendly Landscaping
Native trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses throughout the gardens provide food and shelter for birds, butterflies, beneficial insects, frogs, and other wildlife that naturally belong here.
🌾 Native to Oklahoma
Growing the Landscape Nature Intended
Whenever possible, Heritage Preserve will feature trees, wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and edible plants that are native to Oklahoma. These species have adapted to our climate over thousands of years, making them naturally resilient while providing essential food and habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and other native wildlife.
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Whenever possible, Heritage Preserve will feature trees, wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and edible plants that are native to Oklahoma. These species have adapted to our climate over thousands of years, making them naturally resilient while providing essential food and habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and other native wildlife.
By choosing native plants, we reduce the need for excessive watering and chemical treatments while creating a healthier, more sustainable environment for both our rescued animals and the ecosystems that surround them.
Our gardens are designed to demonstrate that beautiful landscapes can also restore wildlife habitat, conserve natural resources, and preserve Oklahoma's rich botanical heritage for future generations.
By planting native today, we help ensure Oklahoma's natural heritage continues to flourish for generations to come.