Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood

Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield

  • About Us
    • About Forest Hills Connection
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Donate & Subscribe
  • Classifieds
  • News
    • ANC 3F
    • Business
      • Business in Brief
      • Out to Eat
      • Shop & Eat Local
    • Getting Around
    • Main Street
    • Neighborhood in the News
    • Opinion
    • Parks and Streams
    • Real Estate
    • UDC
  • Style
    • Food
    • History
    • Meet the Neighbors
    • Neighbors Recommend
    • Services
    • Things To Do
  • Home Front
    • High-Rise Life
    • In the Garden
    • In the Kitchen
  • Backyard Nature
    • Local Wildlife
    • Wildlife Photos
  • Kids & Pets
    • At School
    • At Play
    • Kids Write
    • Pets
  • Calendar

Photos: Future flower power in Van Ness

November 12, 2019 by FHC 3 Comments

by Marlene Berlin

Talk about delayed gratification. About two dozen volunteers came out Sunday, November 10th to plant daffodils and other spring bulbs along the west side of Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness. And they won’t see the fruits – or flowers – of their labors until spring.

Kathy Sykes is a friend of Van Ness Main Street. She earned her Master Gardener certificate from UDC earlier this year. She is responsible for the many plants and flowers in the tree boxes and planters outside 4340 Connecticut. And she led the effort Sunday along with Cherie Lester, the VNMS interim executive director.

Advertisement

Kathy Sykes

The volunteers included a UDC Master Gardener trainee, American University students and alumni, the owner of Italian Pizza Kitchen, and a couple of kids.

Left to right: Sophia Banet, Jade Lauron,
Mason Trappio (who is in the UDC Master Gardener program), and Kat Salzman. Lauron was on her way to the post office stopped to plant.

Sykes instructed the volunteers on how and where to plant the bulbs. They focused on the west side of the street from Burger King to Wells Fargo.

Volunteers also had planters to fill. Left to right: American University students Jack Boone, Danielle Mistretta, Jasmine Singh and Thomas Kissock.

As volunteers planted, Lester swept sidewalks, took down old DDOT “no parking” signs, picked up trash, and made sure volunteers had plenty of snacks and water to keep them going.

Advertisement

Cherie Lester at the volunteer table.

Before Sunday’s volunteers got to work, Sykes and three more volunteers prepared tree box areas with soil and compost. Van Ness Main Street covered the cost of the bulbs and supplies. You can still donate to the effort here: paypal.me/vannessmainstreet.

And, you have another chance to donate a couple of hours of your time. Next Sunday, November 17th from 1 to 3 p.m., Sykes and volunteers will tackle the east side of Connecticut Avenue. Meet at 12:45 p.m. in front of Italian Pizza Kitchen. Bring your gardening gloves and trowels to dig in the dirt. Email sykeskathy@yahoo.com to RSVP.

Forest Hills Connection is produced by volunteers, and supported by you. We appreciate your support – financial and otherwise. Here’s how to donate.

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Photos, Main Street, News, Things To Do

Comments

  1. Suzanne G. Orenstein says

    November 12, 2019 at 9:09 am

    Thanks so
    Much to those who ate improving our neighborhood. You are much appreciated!

    Reply
  2. Mary Beth says

    November 12, 2019 at 9:29 am

    Awesome work, thank you Cherie, Kathy, and team!

    Reply
  3. Cara says

    November 12, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    Thank you so much, project organizers and volunteers. Your efforts are appreciated and we’ll all enjoy the flowers in the Spring!

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Cara Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

About Forest Hills Connection

  • Who we are
  • How to advertise
  • How to donate
  • How to submit a story idea
  • Contact us
  • Tweets by foresthillsnews

    Subscribe to Our Blog

    Receive an email alert whenever we publish a new article.

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Arrives in your inbox around mid-month.


    Newsletter Archive         

    Connect With Us!

    Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on RSS

    Local Links

    • Schools, Services and More
    • Restaurants

    Latest Comments

    • Gloria on This weekend, plant more flowers on Connecticut Ave. then learn more about their environmental benefits
    • Green Eyeshades on Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study
    • Christine Stoessel on Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study
    • Nicholas Lardy on ANC 3F April 20 agenda: Connecticut Ave. bike lanes; Grants for public art additions and invasive species removal
    • George Warner on Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study

    Archives

    About Forest Hills Connection | FHC + VNMS | Who We Are | Contributors
    Submissions Policy | Contact | Advertise | Donate
    © Forest Hills Connection | Site by: VanStudios