Patrick Place Awarded $500 Mini-Grant

The mostly bare landscape of the “right of way” areas of Patrick Place will soon start to be spruced up thanks to a recent $500 grant from the Keep York County Beautiful Project offered by York County.

The money is being used to buy shrubs and perennial flowers which will be planted by volunteers from our development.  The hope is to create small garden-like settings that families can stroll through, or just appreciate when driving by.  It’s expected this first grant will fund gardens in two spots, and that additional grants will be sought to beautify six additional areas in Patrick Place.

Thank you to the folks at the offices of York County and special thanks to Kim Pettit for tipping off the Board of Directors about the availability of the grant.  Duncan Scott wrote up the grant application, and he, along with George Miriello, and Vishnu Basdeo are spearheading the project.

YOU CAN HELP!  Our first planting session is this Friday, starting at 9:30 am.  We have 34 shrubs that have been purchased and are waiting to be planted.   We really could use your help, even if you don’t have a green thumb!  Help beautify Patrick Place.  Call Duncan at 310 968-3015 for details.

From the Keep York County Beautiful Website:
Keep York County Beautiful mini-grants are designed to assist in funding projects that promote beautification in areas such as rights-of-way, medians, building exteriors, parks or other natural areas in order to improve the York County environment.

Eligible organizations include clubs, neighborhood associations, schools, places of worship, service clubs, nonprofit organizations, businesses and governmental entities. Beautification grants may be awarded up to $500 (in the form of Lowe’s gift cards) contingent upon funding availability. Priority is given to initiatives that include one or more of the following elements:  Beautification through planting of native species, perennials, trees, vegetable gardens, graffiti removal and prevention or other community greening projects.  Areas in the public right of way or with areas accessible to the public  Those that include direct involvement of children as beneficiaries of the project or in the maintenance of the project.  Litter eradication and cigarette litter prevention

Keep York County Beautiful grant recipients must maintain the landscaping once it is in place and should acquire any permits that may be necessary before the project can begin. ​

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