Daisy Street

2017 Greenspace Report

This group at the Newhall Gardens Senior living complex is in its second year as a Greenspace. Meeting each Wednesday morning this summer, they planted new colorful perennials, evergreen shrubs, and a linden tree. They also spent many hours weeding, pruning, raking, and watering. The senior residents engaged with teens from Newhallville Ambassadors and a young family from Watson street to accomplish their beautification goals. The tree planting would not have been feasible without the hard work of the Ambassadors. Moreover, the project was a success in bringing together community members of various ages (from 3 to 86 years old) to work toward a common goal, to learn from each other, and to get to know one another.

2017 Accomplishments

• 1 trees planted (Little Leaf Linden Green Spire)
• 5 shrubs planted (Knock out rose, Inkberry, Japanese Holly )
• 40 perennials planted (hostas, lambs ears, daylilies, bee balm, phlox, veronica speedwell, Artemisia, Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’, Echinacea, coreopsis )
• 1.0 yards compost spread
• 1.0 yards mulch spread
• 6 events
• 7 volunteers
• 33 volunteer hours