Revitalizing the Garden at Putterham Library

Starting early in 2007, Brookline GreenSpace Alliance (BGSA), with the Public Library of Brookline, Friends of the Library, and South Brookline Neighborhood Association, began exploring the possibility of rehabilitating the little garden space next to the Putterham Branch Library. Once the space is renovated and made more inviting, this space could fill the need for a community meeting space in the southern Brookline area that was identified both by community members and a formal study produced by the Park and Recreation Commission. After a small informal kickoff meeting between the groups, BGSA asked several landscape architects to take a look at the space and also began discussing the space with the Division of Parks and Open Space. Currently, the Division is researching the cost and feasibility of potential upgrades or renovations to the space. Once that data is available, further meetings with the community will be held to determine further action. However, there is an opportunity to make a difference now, before the winter sets in. BGSA is working with the Division of Parks and Open Space to host a pruning day in the near future. The Division will provide equipment and minor supervision, and hopefully, volunteers will provide the requisite manpower. We will be pruning the bushes that overhang the sidewalks and also the trees that currently blot out most of the light in the space. This will open up the space and make it look more appealing. If you are interested in volunteering to make your neighborhood even more inviting to live in, please drop by. For more information, contact Edward Hsieh, BGSA Executive Director, at 617-277-4777.

 

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