During the years AWHA had a Property Manager, we did not have a Landscape Committee. The maintenance of Common Property was performed by Spring Valley Landscape with oversight by the Property Manager.  In addition, neighborhood resident Denise Gagnon shared her gardening expertise by volunteering to accompany the landscape contractor on an annual drive through the neighborhood to highlight areas that needed attention and cleanup.

 

In 2020, at the October AWHA Annual Meeting, a motion was made and passed to form a new Landscape Committee to work on an overall plan with Spring Valley for upgrades to landscaping on Common Property. Starting in January of 2022, Denise Gagnon agreed to head the Landscape Committee and was joined by Nina Korza and Kathleen Teagno to oversee the landscaping in Amherst Woods.

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When possible, the Landscape Committee is using native plants in areas that have never been planted or where plants need to be replaced.  In 2022, three Amelanchier (Shadblow) were planted at the corner of Wildflower and Old Farm, as well as on the Foxglove Circle.  In cases where plantings are already established, but one or two of the plants within the planting die, a hardy variety of the original plant is being used.

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In 2023, it was determined that it was no longer practical to transport and find a place to store the two non-weatherproof benches that had been placed on the Wildflower/Trillium circle.  The Landscape Committee researched different bench options and ways to secure the benches.  It was determined that a stone bench, that could be left out in the winter and not easily stolen, was the best option.  A stone bench was installed on the Wildflower/Trillium circle in August of 2023.

In 2021, the large Landscaping Upgrade Project was overseen by AWHA Board members. With the help of many NEW volunteers who formed watering committees, the 2021 landscape upgrade project went smoothly.  

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