2016 Report for Believe In Me

Neighborhood:

Newhallville

Type of Site:

Streetscape

Address:

Dixwell and Argyle, New Haven, CT, 06511

Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.9351449 41.3245508)

Year

2016

Number of volunteers

36

Total volunteer hours

67

Number of events

8

Number of trees planted

3

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Cherry Kwanzan

Number of shrubs planted

0

Number of perennials planted

29

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Roses, day lilies, Russian sages, etc.

Yards compost spread

1.00

Yards mulch spread

3.00

Summary

In its 4th year in the Greenspace program, the Believe in Me group has continued on its quest to beautify its corner of Newhallville by transforming its streetscape from barren and treeless, to a shaded, colorful, and inviting streetscape that its inhabitants can be proud of. This summer, under the leadership of Mr. James Walker, who is very passionate for his neighborhood, they planted 3 cherry kwanzan trees, pruned, weeded, mulched and planted perennials on Argyle Street. At the peak of the summer when the plants started to show signs of drought stress, the kids from the Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation (BIMEC) summer camp stepped in and watered every day, which enabled the plants to quickly regain their luxuriousness at a time when many other plants in the city looked weak.