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VIDEO: AERIAL FILM OF THE TULIPS!
A very huge thanks going out to all of the hard-working folks at GenerousGardeners.org for helping add some amazing beauty to our little island. Keep up the great work!
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Local artist Kathy Roberts painting with the Tulips
While on the Boulevard on Thursday admiring the tulips and flowers met Kathy Roberts painting this beautiful garden with an amazing view.
Kathy painting
Tulips with a view
Preparing to paint
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Eye candy at the boulevard
A big thank you to all the hard work done by the Generous Gardeners and everyone else who made these beautiful gardens for us to enjoy….and tons of fun to photograph.. The Festival is Saturday morning starting at10 AM.
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Stacy Boulevard Part 7: expanded garden plans Tulip Fest May 6, 2017
photos: © Catherine Ryan
Saturday May 6, 2017 is the official ribbon cutting re-opening of Stacy Boulevard by Mayor Romeo Theken. Thanks to the Mayor, Mike Hale and all Gloucester DPW, GZA, Essex County Landscape Assoc, Gloucester Community Preservation Act, Ann Giraldi Johnson, GFWA, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and groups like the Seaport Economic Council and Dir Carolyn Kirk, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Joe Lucido, Ed Parks, Mike Linquata, Donna Ardizzoni and One Hour at a Time Gang, Ringo Tarr, Bobbie Turner, YMCA and summer help, Wolf Hill, Generous Gardeners, and other volunteers!
Tulip Festival and bonnet parade Saturday 10AM
Ribbon Cutting 11:30AM
Party at Mile Marker Restaurant 6-10PM
Enjoy a closer look at the engineering and landscape plans for the expanded gardens and before/after comparisons.
Before April 2017 | After May 2017
Funding for future perennials funded in part by the Gloucester Community Preservation Act
CPA grant towards new gardens summary of design and details
Series:
- Part 4 – Gloucester’s majestic public works construction stats: bringing the Stacy Boulevard plans to life
- Part 3- Gloucester’s Stacy boulevard public works construction Part 3: compare high res plans from 1922 and 1923 with today
- Part 2: Stacy Boulevard Public Works stunner | Gloucester is an early client for the Harvard and Olmsted trained landscape designer, Thomas Warren Sears. His 1908 photos are a must see!
- Part 1: STACY BOULEVARD NEARING THE FINISH LINE Part 1 – Walk this way: Gloucester’s stately Stacy Boulevard public works project is breathtaking and one for the ages!
- September 12 2016- Stacy Boulevard construction update: historic Blynman the Cut Bridge project scope plans and engineering details
- August 2016 Stacy Boulevard construction details. Gloucester DPW is impressive
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Generous Gardeners Volunteer getting a head start with a Smile
Gloucester majestic Stacy Boulevard construction Part 4: public works bringing the plans to life
FAST STATS
Contractor: Newport, Nashua, NH, Brian McCabe is the Project Manager
Status: in progress
Progress April 2017: nearing finish line
Project start (historic): pre 1900
Modern project start: 1999
Funding Awarded: 2013
- from State: $5,600,000 Seaport Advisory Council
- from City: $1,120,000 + contingencies
- Funding in place: 2015
- Gloucester seawall grants over the last 18 years include: Cripple cove/ Robinsons landing; small sea wall by beacon marine and pirates lane; fort square; Stacy (Stage Fort through Blynman); plus emergency work on Blynman collapse
Bid Open and contract amount: 2/24/15 approx $7 million
Contract completion: on schedule, estimated spring 2017
Locations: Stacy Boulevard and Blynman
Priority: Top Level! Unique and exceptional project– Mayor’s Office considers seawall boulevard a priority necessity, for safety, a centuries infrastructure project with immeasurable quality of life benefits for residents and visitors and essential to economy
Temporary work site chain link fence: Required. The chain link fence is installed by the contractor to protect the work zone and define it better.
Tender house at Blynman and bridge: These are State not city/DPW purview. The new bridge house is temporary (thankfully). The entire bridge needs to be replaced and when it is a new tender’s house will be constructed. I will write more about the bridge house and Blynman in other posts.
Local jobs– scroll below
photo above: fencing subcontractor on a beautiful work site readying for railing. Railing required diamond coring like old granite quarrying. Stacy Boulevard December 2016.
photo caption: Railing! 2000 feet of new galvanized railing. (The replaced railing was not galvanized. DPW replaces railing: it’s simply a matter of funding.)
photo caption: Alex Karp – GZA Field Engineer Boulevard construction. The GZA company acquired (David) Vine Associates. GZA is the design engineer for the boulevard project. David Smith at GZA (formerly Vine) has worked with Gloucester since 1999.
photo caption: Gloucester’s DPW construction along the Boulevard
photo caption: CAP STONE! It’s more than decorative. It has two exposed sides that need to be trimmed to look perfect. Mike Hale, Boulevard construction, November (of course note beard) 2016
photo caption: Stacy Boulevard contruction capstone and harbor
photo CAPtion!: Stacy Boulevard dazzling dizzying scope of ocean and capstone as far as the eye can see
photo caption: Mike Hale with Brian McCabe, Project Manager, Newport construction, November 2016, Gloucester Boulevard
LOCAL JOBS
Along with the Mayor’s office and current administration, Gloucester’s DPW and Newport Construction work with subcontractors including local ones such as:
GZA – national with corporate headquarters in Norwood, MA – Engineering
Gloucester Transit Mix Concrete, Gloucester, MA, – huge part of project!
Cape Ann Stone, Rockport, MA, Bruce Johnson (owner) – granite
MBT Electricians, Gloucester, MA – electrical and lighting
Essex County Landscaping, Gloucester, MA, J D Aspesi (owner) – irrigation and sod
Anne Gilardi Johnson – additional new gardens, site and landscape design for the Boulevard (building upon the successful Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial)– Johnson , a Gloucester native and multi award winning landscape architect, was commissioned by the Fishermen’s Wive Memorial board back in 2000 to design the landscape for Morgan Faulds Pike bronze sculpture, dedicated August 2001. “A series of design plans, and finally a study model, was produced as part of an interactive process between the designer, sculptor, and the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association.” Johnson is a member of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (largest chapter of the national organization), “known for her design of urban spaces including parks, playgrounds, memorials and streetscapes in Boston,” Worcester, and Gloucester. Her award winning designs include Boston’s (James) Hayes and Childe Hassam Parks in the South End. Generous Gardeners is planting the new beds on the Boulevard: thousands of tulip and daffodil bulbs were planted by many volunteers last fall to bloom this spring!
some prior posts:
April 2017 Part 3- Gloucester’s boulevard public works construction Part 3: compare high res plans from 1922 and 1923 with today
April 2017 Part 2: Boulevard Public Works stunner | Gloucester is an early client for the Harvard and Olmsted trained landscape designer, Thomas Warren Sears. His 1908 photos are a must see!
April 2017 nearing the finish line Part 1- Walk this way: Gloucester’s stately Stacy Boulevard public works project is breathtaking and one for the ages! Part 1
September 12 2016- Stacy Boulevard construction update: historic Blynman the Cut Bridge project scope plans and engineering details
August 2016 Stacy Boulevard construction update. Gloucester DPW is impressive
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$463,141: City Council okays 14 CPA grants for 2016. Info meeting for 2017 application February 8th
Congratulations to the 2016 (round 7) awardees! Their final presentations were at City Council on Tuesday.
Cape Ann Amateur Radio Assoc. Wheeler School House & GFD Riverdale House
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Civil War Monument
Generous Gardeners
Generous Gardeners volunteers
Steve Winslow, Stage Fort Park beautification
Stage Fort Welcome Center Stage Fort Park Advisory Committee
City Clerk’s Office, ARchives, initial storage project phase I
Oak Grove Cemetery, restoration, note Chris Williams ornamentation element
Historic New England Beauport
Sargent Museum
Gloucester Writers Center, Maud/Olson Library
Maritime Gloucester. Schooner Adventure in support
Friends of Burnham’s Field
Bill Dugan, Co-Chair CPC
Deb Laurie, CPC, Henry McCarl, CPC
Barbara Silberman, CPC
Dana transcribes long night
report on beach and traffic
Harbormaster fields questions
Since Gloucester voted to approve the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in 2008, the city has administered 7 rounds of funded projects throughout our community. Have a look at who you helped fund in 2016
- North Shore CDC and Action, Harbor Village *missing this photo but great presentation!
- Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association, Wheeler School House & GFD Riverdale Hose, No 2
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Civil War Monument
- Generous Gardeners, Stacy Boulevard Gardens
- Stage Fort Park Advisory Committee, Welcome Center Renovations
- Community Development Dept., Stage Fort Park Beautification Project
- City Clerk’s Office, Archives Initial Storage Project, Phase I
- Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery continued restoration
- Gloucester Committee for the Arts, “Out of the Shadows: Gloucester’s historic Depression Era Mural” preserve & restore murals with refined project scope,discovery and schedule of work
- Historic New England, Beauport Museum, outer building roof replacement
- Sargent Museum, Preservation of porch, granite steps & retaining wall
- Gloucester Writers Center, Preservation of Maud/Olsen Library & GWC Archives
- Maritime Gloucester, Rehab & Restoration of the railway
- Friends of Burnham’s Field, Continued rehab of Phase I of Burnham’s Field Restoration
Safe bet you might know someone assisting one of these projects. Who else helps? The volunteers on the Community Preservation Committee are fantastic: Catherine Bill Dugan, Catherine Schlichte, Henry McCarl, David Rhinelander, John Feener, Barbara Silberman, Heide Wakeman, Ellen Preston, and Scott Smith. There’s no break for this committee. From start to finish the process from an applicant’s perspective takes nearly a year. Depending upon the project, it will involve assistance from the Community Preservation Committee, City staff and various departments, City Council, City Council sub committees, and the administration. Just as one round winds down, the next year’s process and round of applicants gears up. Visit the Community Preservation Committee page on the City website to learn more about the CPA and to see prior projects.
Save the date:The Community Preservation Committee will be hosting an information meeting for prospective 2017 applicants at Sawyer Free on February 8, 2017 at 6pm. Applications are due April 17, 2017.
Debbie Laurie, a Senior Project Manager in the Community Development Department who manages Grants and CPA for the City writes about the info meeting: “We want to help guide applicants through the process and answer any questions you may have before filling out an application. We can also determine if your project is actually eligible or not. Please pass the word around if you know of anyone that may be interested. “
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2016 Gloucester Garden Tour
This year spectacular garden tour took place on Eastern Point and was beautiful with such an array of gardens and homes. I was only able to get to four of the eleven.Next year I will try to make it earlier to cover more. It was too much pleasure to take in and try to see and photograph in a couple of hours. Fun fun fun! Congratulations to the Generous Gardeners and all the home owners and gardeners involved.
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Last Saturday’s Plant Sale…GENEROUS GARDENERS&O’MALEY GARDEN GROUP
A lot of vegies and potted flower plants were here for sale. I bought and have planted a lot in my garden.
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FOB Susan from Generous Gardeners
Saw Susan from Generous Gardeners a few times on Saturday as she was beautifying our city.
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SUSAN KELLY FROM GENEROUS GARDENERS DESCRIBES THE NEW SPONSORED TAGS FOR GLOUCESTER’S CITY GARDENS!
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GloucesterCast 175 with @NAlexanian Susan Kelly @KimSmithDesigns, @DonnaArd and @Joey_C Taped 3/25/16 #GloucesterMA
GloucesterCast 175 with Nubar Alexanian, Susan Kelly, Kim Smith, Donna Ardizzoni and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 3/25/16
Topics Include:
Nubar Alexanian’s “Gloucester When The Fish Came First” www.walkercreekmedia.com/gloucester
Starting today through May 5th $125 until
May 5th Launch Party at Rocky Neck Cultural Center
After The Rocky Neck Launch Party the price goes to $295
To get pre-publication price click here http://www.whenthefishcamefirst.com/
Science All Around Us Update- http://scienceallaroundus.com/
Susan Kelly From Generous Gardeners Talking about the new expansion of the Stacy Boulevard gardens as part of the Seawall reconstruction project. to see the plan-
Clean City Meeting-
Saturday
Cigarette Butlers On Main Street
Bag Thing
Ten Pound Island Meeting At City Hall- Hot Topics Once a Month
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2,000 tulip bulbs planted Saturday by Generous Gardeners
Hi Joey,
On Saturday morning 15 Generous Gardener volunteers planted 2,000 tulip bulbs at the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial. The bulbs were purchased from proceeds from the annual Garden Tour with some funds from the Fishermen’s Wives. Thank you to all who came to help. Stay tuned for significantly expanded gardens after the seawall project is complete!
Susan Kelly
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Generous Gardeners Plant Sale
Another successful project done by the Generous Gardeners. Joined by the O’MG school children.
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Generous Gardeners – PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Stacy Boulevard near the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial, Gloucester, MA Saturday, May 16th 2015 from 8am –noon
Plant Donations Accepted — Friday, May 16th, from 6pm-7pm at the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial
· Veggie Seedlings and Lettuce plants grown by 6th graders at O’Maley
· 19 varieties of tomatoes
· 15 varieties of peppers
· Hardy Gloucester Grown Perennials
Arrive early on Saturday for great bargains – $1.00 seedlings $2.00-$3.00 perennial plants! Help Gloucester Education Foundation and beautify your gardens. If you have a garden, please think about what perennials you have that may need to be divided and donate plants to our cause. Plant identification is helpful but not required.
All usable gardening items, plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable donations are welcome or contact Susan@GenerousGardeners.org to arrange pick up or drop off at an earlier date. Since all of the proceeds benefit GEF, you will get a tax deduction for whatever we earn from your plants.
Please contact Susan Kelly or 978-282-3306 if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help. Also, if you need pots for your plants, we will be happy to provide them
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Generous Gardeners Beautifies Gloucester
Generous Gardeners an organization of the most hard working volunteers I have seen all over the city.
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Generous Gardeners – Judith Sargent Murray House
Susan and other volunteers from Generous Gardeners work hard on beautifying the Judith Sargent Murray House.
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Susan Kelly from Generous Gardeners Shares the Following “Save the Dates” ~
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Promoting The Most Amazing Plant Sale To Benefit Gloucester Education Foundation
Susan Kelly submits-
Hi Joey,
Could you promote the plant sale this week? It is Saturday May 18th from 9-3 at Stage Fort Park.
It is amazing because
1. Plants are donated by Gloucester Gardeners, so they will do well in Gloucester
2. All proceeds go to Gloucester Education Foundation
3. Gardeners who donate plants will get a tax deduction letter for the dollar value from the sale of their plants
4. Beautiful gardens make people happy!
Good Morning Gloucester 