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President’s
Corner
Landscaping of BMP
Landscaping
around the large BMP (Lake) behind Walt Whitman Ave began
on 12/22/07. The first phase consisted
of planting of 150 Nellie Stevens Hollies and 285 Nandinas to soften the view
of the fence along the east side of the BMP.
These plants will eventually block the fence and some of the
apartments from view. Many thanks to:
- The 10 residents who
volunteered a Saturday and some satisfying hard work to help with the
planting (
- Port Warwick resident Jeff Knight
(KnightScapes Inc. - Outdoor Lighting and Water Features Contractor) for
obtaining the plants for the Conservancy at a significantly reduced rate
- Lawn Ventures
(Topsoil and Mulch) who loaned the use of their Bobcat Loader
- Jimmy Huff (Owner of
Southeastern Landscaping the Conservancy Landscape Contractor) who
loaned the use of their Gator for hauling plants, soil, and mulch and
donated his time for the whole day
- Susan Smith of UPA
and Mike Roberson of William E Wood who donated their time and trucks
for hauling rental equipment
The second
phase, planned for early March, will consist of filling in the eroded areas
of the banks and seeding of the entire area surrounding the BMP with Dutch
White Clover. A third phase will
consist of various plantings along the west side of the BMP. Other areas in the plan for eventual
landscaping are along the alleys behind Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville, and
around the small BMP behind the William E Wood and Turner Buildings. These projects will be executed as
discretionary funds permit.
Irrigation System
The Board of
Directors authorized a contract with Bec-Mar Outdoor Lighting and Irrigation
Inc. to perform a complete overhaul of the irrigation system in Port Warwick. An initial investigation revealed the pumps
to be in good working order and providing sufficient pressure and volume to
run the system. Check valves and rain
sensors will be installed on each controller.
The next step is a zone by zone analysis. Each zone (approx 145) will be checked for
proper operation. Valves, heads, lines
etc. will be cleaned, repaired, replaced, and adjusted as necessary for
proper operation and coverage. A
report of design deficiencies as well as a proposal for annual maintenance
will be provided as part of the contract.
Work is to begin the week of February 11th and is expected
to take 4 to 5 weeks.
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