Memorial Benches get a fresh coat - 5/1/22
Brian Lee preps memorial benches before he and Dave work their magic.
The beautiful finished product!
ACCENT LIGHTING INSTALLED - 3/27/22
Dave installs solar accent lighting, creating a warm atmosphere
Solar lighting adds beauty and safety to the park grounds
Memorial Benches and Gates Installed
Scott M. Salman, BFD and Arthur G. Fritch Memorial benches - 10/26/21
After a supply chain delivery issue the gate hardware has finally arrived! 12/13/21
Boys & Girls Club Gardening Event - 10/6/21
The Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club and neighborhood children are focused on Courtney Goode (GLS) as she demonstrates how deep to plant the various 150 bulbs for our first gardening club event. Anne Gordon (BGCB), Kayla Murgo (GLS), Pat T. (BP resident) look on.
Jennifer (BGCB), Rita, Pat S., Joanne, and Evan (BP residents) watch Courtney's demonstration.
Ready to put their new gardening knowledge to work everyone rolled up their sleeves to get the big job done.
Although the park construction isn't complete yet, Rita and Ronan help to accomplish the goal of planting 150 crocus, daffodil, and muscari bulbs to bloom in the spring. Thank you Anne Gordon and the Boys & Girls Club children along with the Barnard Place families for making this a wonderful event. We look forward to sharing the fruits of our labor with the community early next year!
Big thanks to Keep Massachusetts Beautiful for providing the bulbs for this event and the South Boston Community Development Foundation for their major support of the Barnard Place Park and Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club gardening program!
trees, shrubs, perennials - Day 2 - 9/16/21
Thank you David Nagle and the South Boston Community Development Foundation for supplying the park's rich vegetation.
The trees, shrubs and plants will bring much-needed beauty to the area and provide a teaching opportunity for the Barnard Place Park-Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club gardening program.
Shrubs and perennials border the future recreational bocce court
Primrose witch hazel tree surrounded by heuchera, echinacea, and black-eyed Susan.
trees, shrubs, perennials - 9/15/21
Sylvan Nursery delivery today! Emilio oversees the offloading of multi-stem river birch trees, plants, and shrubs.
Dave and Courtney look on as the primrose witch hazel is planted by Watertown Landscaping.
Two beautiful river birch trees installed. Courtney and Kayla begin design layout for plants and shrubs.
End of a busy day. Three river birch trees, witch hazel, and juniper were installed. Plants and shrubs are scheduled for day two of planting. Barnard Place Park is coming together. So exciting!
fence installation begins - 8/25/21
WAtertown Landscaping at work - 8/14/21
With a lot of hard continuous work over the past few weeks, Watertown Landscaping has come a long way. Concrete foundation wall, fence posts, gravel/grading, bocce court frame and paver installation.
It's a pleasure to watch Josue, Kevin and William continue the beautiful paver installation. Wonderful people to have working in the neighborhood!
machinery, excavation, EARTHWORK - 7/26/21
Start of day before Watertown Landscaping begins clearing the land.
Product delivery
Exciting to see how much progress has been done today!
End of day one!
BARNARD PLACE PARK GROUNDBREAKING - 7/26/21
Jen Statsky, Karen Zirkle (Rep. David Biele's office), Rita Fritch, Patricia Tobin, Jean Kelly, Jen Salman (BPP Director), Emily Giannini (BPP COO), Councilor Ed Flynn, Patricia Shea, Courtney Goode (GLS), Evan Spencer (BPP CEO), Councilor Michael Flaherty, Dave Pelissier (BPP CFO), Kayla Murgo (GLS)
Dave Pelissier (BPP CFO), Jen Salman (BPP Director), Kayla Murgo (GLS), Courtney Goode (GLS), Evan Spencer (BPP CEO), Emily Giannini (BPP COO)
Staging foR Groundbreak - 7/23/21
Watertown Landscaping begins staging for groundbreak on Monday!
Eversource gives the OK!
Thadine Brown visits Barnard Place - 7/20/21
Thadine Brown, Deputy Director of Community Preservation, visits the future site of Barnard Place Park with Evan Spencer (BPP CEO) before groundbreak next week.
ALL STAR LANDSCAPING SITE VISIT - 3/3/21
Dave Pelissier (BPP CFO) heads over to meet Courtney Goode (GLS) and contractor Orli De Leon of All Star Landscaping for a site walk-through.
Courtney and Dave discuss Barnard Place Park construction plans with Orli De Leon.
Courtney points out plan details to Orli.
Watertown Landscaping SITE VISIT - 1/7/21
Social distancing and wearing masks, Dave speaks with Courtney Goode (GLS) and Emilio Coppola from Watertown Landscaping, Inc.
Courtney and Emilio walk the land to discuss park design.
The discussion continues.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION: INVASIVE TREE REMOVAL - 10/4/20
Goode Landscape Studio recommends invasive tree removal before construction
Dave begins pre-construction removal of invasive tree on Barnard Place
Dave in action!
SURVEY UNDERWAY - 8/5/20
Phil from Merrimack Engineering Services, Inc. sets up his instruments for survey
Phil and Dave discuss the park location
Phil in action!
GOODE LANDSCAPE STUDIO ON LOCATION - 7/31/20
Wearing masks and keeping a safe space between each other, Leigh Miller and Courtney Goode (GLS) talk with Barnard Place residents before they begin their work.
Evan Spencer (BPP CEO) and Patricia Tobin listen as Courtney explains drainage systems, permeable pavers and rain barrel water collection.
Courtney describes the tree selection process—measuring, tagging, transporting, and planting.