9/15/2021 Neighbors gather to garden on 9/14 — from Roberta Wells:
Our first neighborhood wide Community Garden Planting Day was held on Tuesday, September 14th. It was a beautiful, sunny, fall day and shovels were poised and ready to dig by 9:30 AM. This project was planned & lead by Cathy McMullen & Roberta Wells. Generous donations of sun loving plants to help beautify the area of the Quarry Road Bend were received from many neighbors throughout the community. And several neighbors also contributed their labors to dig and plant everything from cone flowers to day lilies and sedum to tall grasses. All completed in about 2 hours time except for the watering. A nearby neighbor contributed their hose and sprinkler to give all the plants a good drink and to help ensure they take root in their new home.
Next time you are out for a walk or just driving by, take a moment to enjoy the transformation of this area. We can not wait for spring to see how our efforts bloom.
Many thanks to the committee who helped plan the beautification efforts, to everyone who dug up their own gardens to lend a plant to our effort, and special thanks to everyone who gave up their morning to dig in the dirt with us.
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Finished!
THANKS to:
Those who contributed plants: Bergeron, Daigle, Jenkins, Loschi, McMullen, Morris, Pannese, Slaney, Wells
People who helped with the planting:Susan Daigle, Sheila Jenkins, Dick & Vern Loschi, Cathy & Tim McMullen, Ken Penaskovic, Anne & George Slaney, Brian & Roberta Wells.
Also much appreciated: Mimi Sullivan for giving us access to water; Susan & Gregg Orr for bringing water bottles to the workers.
Quarry Road Beautification Committee: Cathy McMullen, Bob McGrath, Nancy Shearer, Mimi Sullivan, Victor Longtin, Rick Letourneau, Brian Wells, Roberta Wells
9/4/2021 Planting Dates announced, appeal for gardening tools:
Thank you to the kind neighbor who put a pumpkin next to our new bench. It adds a nice autumnal touch to the area. I enjoy seeing it when I walk by with Dora!