We were so successful with our FUF tree planting in May and then we wondered, “Hey, what about the tree beds?” They were so barren, gray, dirty and lifeless.
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- Goofing around
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- Mary tells a tree joke
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- Foster and Joel hard at work
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- Cuddle break
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- Admiring a job well done
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- The “before” shot
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- After the work
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- A creative planting
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- The “after” shot
So, Mary Scholten and Joel Smith got together with Clark de Mornay, who works for Flora Grub, a garden supply store way South of Market, almost to HuntersPoint/Bayview. Clark ordered the plants and got us a tremendous deal. Be sure to check out Flora Grubb the next time you have gardening or plant needs – it’s a really cool place and they’re supporting our neighborhood. Their site is: www.floragrubb.com.
Mary and Joel purchased some gardening tools (shovels, hand spades, buckets, gloves, etc.) but others brought shovels or hand tool as well. Ethan, our new neighbor in Hugh Thatcher’s apartment helped out. Paul Lamb of Rocket Postcards helped out, as did Laura and her children. Brian Wallace and Betty Marshall, and of course, old reliable Foster Weeks provides additional muscle. There’s no stopping that guy.
We met at 469 Tehama at 9 a.m., drank lots of coffee and ate plenty of donuts. Betty supplied home-baked muffins. Then, half of us headed down to 5th street where we started the plantings, and half headed towards 6th Street.
The before and after photos show the dramatic results. THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to make this possible.