Monday, April 11, 2022

Grounds Teams Volunteers - 2022

 ​Due to the fact that the weather forecast for this Saturday, May 21st, is:  low 34, high 47, with a little morning snow, we have decided to postpone the Spruce-Up day to Saturday, May 28th.

1st Annual Fellowship Spring Grounds & Landscape 

Spruce-Up Day

Saturday, May 21May 282022

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

(Come for an hour, come for four.)


For more details, visit the Grounds Teams  Blog at:  https://bvuufgroundsteams.blogspot.com/

Bring:

  • Gardening tools, if you have any.
    • Rake, shovel, broom, clippers, bear claws, ladder, pruners, etc.
  • Hat
  • Sun block
  • Gloves
  • Something to drink: Water, coffee, tea, chai, cow's milk, goat's milk, kefir, kumís, etc.
  • Kids are welcome
Tasks, in addition to regular ones listed below:

  • Check drip irrigation emitters under Larry Arp's most excellent guidance.
  • Repairing/replacing broken emitters
  • Weeding all mulched areas next to building + parking lot islands
  • Clean out gutters
  • Prune apple trees (Larry brings chain saw?)  
  • Prune dead parts of serviceberries
  • Rake pine needles under the 9 Sisters Pine Tree Alley
  • Hauling tree limbs and pine needles to Western Disposal
  • Inspect the pile of stuff on the west edge of property and decide if it is to be kept or disposed of. (old plastic playground parts, rubber mat,  etc.)  
  • Mow grass as needed
  • Paint or stain Free Library
  • Add mulch to trees next to playground
  • Add new cedar mulch 
  • Fluff mulch
  • Plant new shrubs 
  • Install new bike racks
  • Prune dead limps out of established trees
  • Sweep pine cones off sidewalks
  • Any other tasks invented by the Grounds Teams 

 A big thank you to all of the members who have volunteered to take care of our extensive new landscaping this summer. Join us if you'd like!



David Burrous, Chair (grounds@bvuuf.org)

Larry Arp, Consultant

Robyn Rathweg, Landscaping Team

Wendie Highsmith - Design Committee

Scott Youmans - Board President

Jim Highsmith, Board Liaison

Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, Senior Minister

 

Weeding Team (mulch areas only)

 

Juili MacKenzie - Area 1

Hiram Wolgemuth - Area 1

Cathy Allen - Area 2

Joan Mulcahy - Area 2

Alida Fischer - Area 3

Wendie Highsmith - Area 3

Nancy DiLaura - Area 4

Sandra McKenzie - Area 4

Donna Brynteson - Area 5


David Burrous (un-named gravel area between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.)



Blue Grass Maintenance Team


Paul Brynteson

David Burrous


Prairie Dog Monitoring Team


Paul Brynteson

Hiram Wolgemuth

Steve Nelson


Drip Irrigation Maintenance


Steve Nelson

Larry Arp



Pine Needle Raking 

(under 9 Sisters Pines)


Rich Evertz

Hans Jordan

Scott Nelson

Phyllis Green

Brenda Thompson


Trimming Spreading Junipers

(under the 9 Sisters Pines)


Steve Nelson

Rich Evertz

Hans Jordan



Lawn Mowing


Steve Nelson

Paul Brynteson

Rich Evertz

Hans Jordan

  Volunteers "on call" for help:

        David Beumée 

        Sharon Hardin       


Miscellaneous Tasks still need volunteers:



Debris Hauling Team (to waste facility)