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MEMBER EVENT (Continued)

The project was designed by Chelsea
West and Shannon Stracciari of West
Willow Plants/ Melody Hill Garden.
Both ladies made multiple visits to the
site to prepare their designs, offering
a list of plant requests and needs. We
are thankful for the time and thought
they put into this project.

The day started by clearing out and
preparing the beds along the walk
from the parking lot and around the Jessica Furness, Patrick Waldt, and Kelly Finney plant flowers along the walkway from the visitor's lot. Patrick Waldt and George Mayo take a break from planting to catch up.
main entrance of MDA. Volunteers
then tackled brightening the beds Patrick Waldt Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
around the main street signage Antonio Romero Lawn Wrangler Landscaping
for the building and the employee Francisco Sibrian Lawn Wrangler Landscaping
entrance with a splash of color. John Harley Vander Vliet Lawn Wrangler Landscaping
Murphy was gracious enough to Jon Vander Vliet Lawn Wrangler Landscaping
serve as our onsite coordinator for this Jessica Furness Maryland Landscape Design
project. George Mayo, Patrick Waldt, John Murphy Murphy John’s
and John offered to transport many Maureen Murphy Murphy John’s
of the plants, pots, and necessary George Mayo Pretending to be Retired, Inc.
equipment to the site, making this Kelly Finney Quercus, Inc.
project possible. Lauren Bottcher Quercus, Inc.

This volunteer project would not have Vanessa Finney Quercus, Inc. Father-daughter duo Jon and Harley Vander Vliet spend the morning volunteering
been possible without the hundreds of Bill Schrodel Retired ▼ together.
donated flowers, grasses, containers, Shannon Stracciari West WIllow Plants ▼ MDA employees Audrey Broomfield, Manu Pesqueira, and Emily Baldwin stop by to
and one Kousa. Although many of our We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the MDA volunteer and help plant.
volunteers do this daily, we appreciate for asking us to do this project. A very special thank
them taking the time to volunteer to you for taking the time to volunteer with us to MDA
help make a difference. The MNLGA employees:
thanks the following companies and Audrey Broomfield
individuals for their participation in our Manu Pesqueira
volunteer service day: Emily Baldwin

Babikow Greenhouses
Cavano’s Perennials
Frank’s Produce and Greenhouse
George W. Radebaugh
Wholesale Growers
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
Just This Side of Paradise Farms, Inc.
Murphy John’s, Inc.
White House Nursery

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