[OMS_MANAGERS] Artificial flowers

[Sally Gilcrease]

Our small town does have real hanging baskets which are tended to twice a day by 2 or more volunteers  in the community. One of the volunteers is a city council woman and chamber of commerce member, and the other is a generous  man that cares about our town. We have a very small downtown area and the hanging baskets bring real joy to the community. We have about 15 baskets and about 8 planter boxes on Main St. 

The volunteers have a golf cart with a 50 gallon water tank equipped with a pump and sprayer. They make their rounds morning and evening, and there is always someone stopping to visit! It seriously builds good will within the community. This reminds me - I have pruned roses in a vacant lot for a few years now and it is time to do that again! We also have a community member that can be seen pushing his lawnmower around town, mowing the yards of elderly or disabled folks that can’t get it done themselves. 

No money or equipment means time to get some volunteers.
Regards,
Sally Gilcrease
Riddle Downtown Development

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Sally Gilcrease
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> On May 11, 2024, at 8:54 PM, Spruce Up Warrenton <spruceupwarrenton at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone tried to hang artificial flower baskets from light poles instead of the real deal?  We have several pots and garden beds of live flowers and bushes that are well tended all, over downtown but don’t have the man power or equipment to keep up with hanging baskets. 
> Thank you
> Jeanne
> Spruce Up Warrenton
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