Lendonwood Volunteers Do Spring Cleanup

Several Grove area volunteers are pitching in to give Lendonwood Gardens its annual “spring cleaning,” just in time for the tourism season and the first garden wedding of the year.
The latest work day was Saturday, March 10, when community members helped haul debris, rake pathways, and remove broken limbs. Special attention was paid to preparing the American Backyard Garden for a scheduled mid-March wedding.
The volunteers were joined in their efforts by Fidler’s Tree Service of Fairland and a number of paid assistants from Jay.
More work days may be needed to spruce up the garden, due to January’s damaging ice storm, said Cindy Reynolds, president of the Lendonwood Gardens, Inc., Board of Directors.
“We are still picking up broken branches and removing damaged plants, in addition to the normal spring clean-up needed every year,” Reynolds said. “This year, it’s been especially challenging to prepare Lendonwood for spring visitors.”
Reynolds noted that many people are not aware that Lendonwood is operated largely by volunteers, whether they serve on the board, plant flowers, clear debris, plan events, conduct tours or other activities. “We could not survive without the help of all the people who so generously give of their time and effort to make Lendonwood beautiful,” she said.
Volunteers joining in Saturday’s efforts included: Jim Reynolds, Cindy Reynolds, Pauline Hale, Roger Endo, Gary Lawrence, Harding Collis, Leonard Miller, Braxton Miller, Mardee Dodge, Jodi Poveromo, Rich Poveromo and Maggie Patrick.
Lendonwood Gardens is a three-acre, non-profit botanical garden located on Har-Ber Road in Grove. For more information, call 918-786-2938.