2022 Report for Friends Of Farmington Canal

Friends Of Farmington Canal

Neighborhood:

Newhallville

Type of Site:

Streetscape

Address:

Hazel st. and Shelton ave, New Haven, CT
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Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.9324379 41.3289902)

Year

2022

Number of volunteers

10

Total volunteer hours

57

Number of events

6

Number of trees planted

0

Number of shrubs planted

4

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Green velvet boxwood

Number of perennials planted

12

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9 wide brim hostas, 3 patriot hostas

Yards compost spread

0.00

Yards mulch spread

0.50

Summary

The Friends of Farmington Canal had another successful summer. Group leader Doreen recruited a cohort of 8 youth volunteers to participate in weekly workdays. Working together, the group was able to weed the site’s Urban Oasis, plant new hostas underneath several trees on site, and begin the creation of a natural wall of green velvet boxwood shrubs along the Shelton Avenue side of the property to add some color and texture to the otherwise empty strip along that sidewalk. The group also weeded the small garden beds on either side of the Farmington Canal Trail arches so that they can be properly enjoyed by all who pass by.