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Village Green (formerly Knox Lane) |
In spring 2006, GPIP volunteers along with Village
Green residents placed 15 planters in the senior housing
complex. 3 planters are outside the community center while
the others are placed in groups of 3 in the four clusters of
houses. Volunteers planted the planters and gave the
residents instructions on how to care for them.
Shortly afterwards, GPIP planted gardens at the Village
Green entrance. Overgrown yews once hid the housing center
from view, but as a summer concert played on the Hubbard
Green, GPIP volunteers replaced them with ‘Home Run’ Roses,
‘Gold Tide’ Forsythia, and Euonymous ‘Moonshadow’ providing
color year round. Bob Shipman’s design also added 3
ornamental trees.
- Chairpersons: Della Winans, Maureen Mullane |
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Inside the complex are clusters of GPIP containers
where our volunteers plant annuals in late May to provide
summer color. GPIP volunteer Della Winans chose to use large
planters instead of planting garden beds based on our
experience at Center Village. Many seniors and residents
with limited mobility can’t get down to "ground level" to
tend to a traditional garden. Planters bring the garden up
to the seniors' level enabling them to become active
participants in the planters' upkeep.
A very special thanks to The Housing Authority of
Glastonbury who maintain the entrance plantings at Village
Green. Also to Marco Solis and the residents who care for
the 15 containers throughout the summer. |
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