2019 Report for Watson And Bassett
Year
2019
Number of volunteers
23
Total volunteer hours
94
Number of events
10
Number of shrubs planted
3
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Moonshadow wintercreeper
Number of perennials planted
79
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Ajuga, vinca, variegated hostas, coral bells, lady’s mantle, variegated liriope, daylilies, purple sage
Yards mulch spread
2.50
Summary
When a group of Newhallville neighbors founded the Watson and Bassett greenspace twenty-five years ago, they set out to reclaim and beautify a small corner lot, designing a community garden around a heavily trafficked cut-through path. In the 2019 season, Watson and Bassett continued in this tradition, working energetically to improve upon the existing space, while also adding new features. The group started the summer by weeding and mulching around the perimeter of the park. Then they planted seventy-nine shade-tolerant perennials in the back of the lot, establishing a new planting bed in the process. The group ended with infrastructural improvements and maintenance: replenishing the stone dust path, adding a new bench, raising the level of the lawn, and reseeding the grass. The work was often strenuous given the core group’s modest size, but Watson and Bassett still managed to achieve all of its goals for the summer.
