PTSA Beautification Committee Receives Grant from Stadler Nursery
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The committee is thrilled to announce a financial windfall. We have been awarded a $500 grant by Stadler Nursery, through their Growing Gardens, Growing Minds program.THANK YOU STADLER!!! We applied and were selected after supplying information on the Courtyard projects, specifically, the Ertzman endeavor. We have had a consultation with their landscape designer who provided many suggestions and saw great potential in all of our courtyards. We are particularly delighted with this generous grant as we had already depleted our budget for the year!
The Ertzman project has proven to be more challenging than we had anticipated. There are some landscaping issues in the Ertzman courtyard that need to be addressed, beyond our expertise and way beyond our responsibilities. Specifically, drainage and tree maintenance. We have done what we can with the trees, my co-chair is very handy with a pole pruner, and we both wield a mean saw. But the 40 foot maples are a bit above us. Literally. The drainage issue should be tended to by a pro. We are trying to work with the school system to address these problems, but the process is very slow moving indeed. Perhaps spring will bring a solution.
Despite our challenges, we have a plan and work is progressing smoothly. Phase one included creating a new bed around a small circular sitting area that the Courtyard Crew plans to “floor” with paving stones. The fall brought many bargains and that planting is nearly complete. With our $500 Stadler gift card we can begin work on phase 2 and 3 when the ground warms, and our Courtyard Crew comes out of hibernation.
Once again, and we can’t say it enough, THANK YOU STADLER!!!!!
Pat Mucci & Missy Scanlon Co-chairs
The PTSA wishes to recognize the hard work of the Beautification Committee Chairs and participants. Sherwood grounds are looking great! Thank you for all your hard work!
Posted: March 17th, 2008 under Meetings and Reports.