2012 Report for Shepard (Emeritus)

Neighborhood:

Newhallville

Type of Site:

Vacant Lot

Address:

91 Shepard Street, New Haven, CT, 06511

Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.9281089 41.3338702)

Year

2012

Number of volunteers

17

Total volunteer hours

39

Number of events

4

Number of trees planted

0

Number of shrubs planted

0

Number of perennials planted

0

Yards compost spread

0.00

Yards mulch spread

2.00

Summary

The Shepard Street Greenspace group is an emeritus group that continues to maintain the beautiful garden they built up over the years. The group's core members are its leader, Jody, and the neighborhood youth. They have demonstrated their commitment to stewardship of the lot as they worked hard weeding, mulching, and watering. In addition to their dedication to stewardship, education is incorporated into each meeting for the benefit of the youth. Plants in the garden were originally selected to attract wildlife and some even bear fruit. Each venture into the garden is an opportunity for discovery and learning. The neighborhood kids love to see what they might discover as they work and excitedly report the status of the apples on the tree.