Shepard And Huntington

Volunteer Leader(s):

Nina Faucett

Nina Fawcett

Tanya Smith

Neighborhood: Newhallville

Type of Site: Vacant Lot

Address: 455 Huntington, New Haven, CT, 06511

Intern(s):

Tashi Tashi (2024)

Liz Bridgwater (2023)

Jenn Richburg (2022)

Chris DeFiore (2021)

Thomas Martin (2020)

Photo Gallery

2023 Greenspace Report

A small but mighty group has been steadfast in stewarding to this gem of a vacant lot throughout the years. Tucked away on Shepard Street, this space is a calm retreat on a busy street. This year, we worked on maintaining the space by adding fresh mulch throughout all the planted areas. The group also provided regular upkeep of the space by regularly weeding, picking up trash, and mowing.

2023 Accomplishments

3.0 yards mulch spread
9 events
5 volunteers
28 volunteer hours

Annual Reports

Greenspace Log

06/04/2022

Today was the first workday of Shepard and Huntington! Hoorah! The short, yet productive, workday consisted of mowing the overgrown grass (take a glance at the attached picture – so stunning!), picking up organic litter in the lot (including a GIANT branch!), and cleaning up street trash. The members of the Shepard and Huntington Lot care a tremendous amount about their community, and if you do too, you should join them! Come on out every Saturday at 8:00am! You’ll find us on the corner of Shepard and Huntington! See you there!

Maintenance

06/03/2022

To claim that today was “only” a planning meeting is an understatement. Sam Faucett showed Jenn Richburg the entire neighbourhood from the seat in the center of the Shepard and Huntington lot, from the issues of the community to the creative solutions. Alongside the thriving Redwood came conversations about goals for the upcoming season, complaints about last season, and hope for the future. Come join us on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at 8:30am on the corner of Shepard Street and Huntington Street to make the beautiful neighbourhood even more colorful and vibrant!

Planning

08/29/2021

8 new Albertus Magnus students came to help maintain the garden. They mowed the lawn, picked weeds, watered, and spruced up the garden alongside Nina Fawcett, the Greenspace group's leader.