Landscape Committee Update - Week of 8/7/2016

I will be away this week. There seems to be little chance of rain all week so the sign plantings need to be watered early in the week and again late in the week. The plants in the holding bed behind the shed should also be watered at least once this week, the sooner the better. It would be great if someone could mulch around the small sign in the courtyard opposite the steps down to the 40 West Referral Center. I know the boxwood I transplanted looks pretty bad, but have faith, it may come back this fall. It should also be watered this week.

Sandy Giangrande has volunteered to clean and refinish the bench to the left of the church entrance. I met with Sandy this morning (Sunday, 8/7/2016) and we discussed her plan. Sounds good and the bench certainly needs it. Thank you Sandy!

I also spoke with Michael Breslin this morning. He is the stone mason who has done repair work around the campus this past year fixing bluestone step treads, etc. Michael is an excellent craftsman. He will be sending me an estimate for the cost of extending the life of the sidewalk along the side of the church from the new pavers in front back to the Tower Room steps by at least 2 years. I will send the estimate out to the committee and barring any concerns will present the estimate to the Vestry at the September meeting.

I would like to develop a plan of attack on the bamboo so that we can take it on later this month and in September.

I have received a planting plan for the 60 trees we are receiving from Trees for Sacred Places. The presentation will be Sunday, October 30 at the Faith Forum. Tree planting is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 in the morning. Details need to be worked out but I'm thinking of an open invitation to all parishioners to join us beginning with breakfast and then the tree planting. The actual planting should take no more than 2 hours.

Sounds like we need a committee meeting to plan out the items noted above in detail. I will send out a meeting request as soon as I return from vacation.

Thank you,
Jack
8/7/2016