[OMS_MANAGERS] Artificial flowers

[Executive Director]

Lise
You do amazing work. I would love to see us purchase the EarthPlanter
baskets.

Annie

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Downtown Medford Association

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On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 10:56 PM Lise Grato <director at albanydowntown.com>
wrote:

> We bought EarthPlanters a few years ago.  It cut our hanging basket
> watering to every other day instead of 2x a day. We could likely go to
> every 3rd day. Their regular planters hold enough water for weeks not
> days.  That might free up you daughter to do a few hanging baskets.  You
> could buy a few planters at a time and build it op. They have a lifetime
> warranty and are the most friendly and helpful company.  We started by
> testing 4 hanging baskets and then switched everything. We now have 124 +
> water 18 more for the city (they pay us).  We do a couple of fundraisers
> to help support flower costs and paid staff.  [image:
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> [image: IMG_6931.jpeg]Photo 1: Lynne watering a single basket
> Photo 2: A basket pair at Albany City Hall (photo by Kristi Crawford
> Photography)
> Photo 3: Single basket & wayfinding sign
> Photo 4: Sponsor logos on tailgate
> Photo 5: Mother's Day flower sign fundraiser
>
> Happy Mother's Day!
>
> Lise Grato
> Executive Director
> Albany Downtown Association
>
> W: (541) 928-2469
> C: (541) 905-2908
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ------------------------------
> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of
> Spruce Up Warrenton <spruceupwarrenton at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 11, 2024 10:24:28 PM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Artificial flowers
>
> Thank you for your suggestions.  I wish we had the manpower to do the
> hanging, but unfortunately volunteers are very hard to come by in our
> community (not from lack of trying).  We have one volunteer (my daughter)
> who waters all the flowers downtown, which is quite a few, and she would
> just not be able to keep up with hanging baskets.
>
> On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 9:25 PM Sally Gilcrease <kittypowerv10 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Sally Gilcrease
> 503-307-0807 mobile
>
>
> > On May 11, 2024, at 8:54 PM, Spruce Up Warrenton <
> spruceupwarrenton at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > <cid:E9FF6B7C-3640-4825-9262-F97FD9C7206D-L0-001.jpeg>
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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