Allison Pearson Put Together the Perfect Work Plan
for this TRWA Maintenance Day!

A fitting end to National Garden Week as the Tuckaleechee Garden Club got together for the monthly maintenance on the Townsend River Walk & Arboretum (TRWA).  Scott & Theresa Schehr w/Dani the wonder dog, Wanda Taylor, Janie Bitner,  and Allison & Rodney Pearson all participated in this maintenance day.  The TRWA was given a good sprucing up with string trimming of much of the TRWA, edging and mowing of the sidewalk areas, weeding the Pollinator & Memorial Garden, planting of Sulfur Cosmo & Brown Eyed Susan, and sign cleaning.  It really looks fantastic.  Thanks to the Tuckaleechee Garden Club for their continuing efforts of managing, maintaining and improving this Townsend community gem!  

Theresa, Wanda and Janie Maintaining the Pollinator & Memorial Garden

Janie Giving Visitors a Quick Lesson On Using the QR Codes
on the Arboretum Information Signs

The Tuckaleechee Garden Club and the Townsend River Walk & Arboretum will be celebrating National Garden Week (June 6 - 12, 2021) by planting four varieties of Redbud trees next to our Tribe of Dogwood Trees at the Townsend River Walk & Arboretum along US 321.  We will be working there each morning on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Stop by and check out our progress, ask questions (all gardening questions welcomed) or just say HI!

There are many ways you to can celebrate National Garden Week.  One of the best ways is to visit a local Garden and get ideas for your own garden.  Plus it is fun for the entire family.  Places to visit in our area: Townsend River Walk & Arboretum; UT Gardens in Knoxville; UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge; Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum; the Ivan Racheff House and Gardens located in Knoxville and home to the Tennessee Garden Clubs and of course the biggest and one of the most diverse gardens of all, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Tuckaleechee Garden Club Members
Janie Bitner, Wanda Taylor, Sandy Andrews, Jolene Martin

On this beautiful Friday members of The Tuckaleechee Garden Club (TGC) did a great job of freshening up of the TRWA (Townsend River Walk & Arboretum).   I was unable to attend but Allison Pearson led a great team that included: Janie Bitner, Wanda Taylor, Theresa Schehr, Jolene Martin, Sandy Andrews and Rodney Pearson.  Thank you all for doing a great job.

So you may wonder what freshening the TRWA involves (which is done monthly by TGC volunteers).  Here is the short list:

1. Cleaned up the trail to the white pine past the memorial stone, including weeding and re-setting the metal arbor.
2. Weeded the roadside garden.
3. Weeded around the beautyberries near the roadside garden.
4. Collected trash.
5. Wiped down Arboretum signs.
6. Mowed edges of the entire trail.
7. Weeded the Iris bed.
8. Edged sidewalks.
9. Mowed areas around both entrances and along sidewalk beside hwy321.
10. String trimmed several areas including above the tunnel.
11. Removed several active ant beds.

The next time you see a TGC member thank them for volunteering and financing the Townsend River Walk & Arboretum, Townsend's premier green space!

If you would like to support the TGC in their effort to maintain and make upgrades to the TRWA please make a donation.  DONATE HERE!

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

The Tuckaleechee Garden Club decided to plant four Redbud varietals as part of the 2021 National Garden Week.  We selected: PomPom, Whitebud; Forest Pansy; & Merlot.  They were planted on the top trail on each side of the Dogwood Tribe along US 321. 

A big thanks goes to Rodney & Allison Pearson, Theresa & Scott Schehr and Mark Seder for taking time this week to make this planting happen.  We also had a guest appearance by Mr. Bear, he wasn't much help but provided a well deserved distraction.

Take a look at the work that was done over 3 days to get the area prepared, then planted and mulched.

Tuesday Allison, Rodney & Mark laid out the area, removed the vegetation, and planted the Merlot Redbud.

Wednesday, Mark brought in mulch and dug the remaining tree holes.

Thursday, Theresa, Scott & Mark planted the three remaining trees & mulched.

“For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.”
- James A. Garfield

Happy Mother's Day from The Tuckaleechee Garden Club!

Celebrate mom by taking her on a nice stroll today, on The Townsend River Walk & Arboretum, and enjoy the wildflowers, trees, gardens and the Little River.