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Pocahontas Chapter Labels Trees at Long-term Care Facility

1/13/2015

 
PicturePictured from left to right: Katharine Snavely (VMN), Gale Knox (Hermitage Director), Bill Horner, Lucretia Fargo (VMN), Henry Leidheiser (VMN), Jonathan Norton (Buildings and Grounds Manager). Not pictured: Bill Fox (VMN). (Photo by Pocahontas Chapter)
By Lesha Berkel

Bill Horner, a resident at The Hermitage, a continuing-care retirement community in Richmond, wanted to identify the trees that he so enjoyed on the grounds of the facility where he lived. He enjoyed daily outings on the beautiful grounds, and he particularly admired the trees. Bill wanted to encourage the other residents to come outside and enjoy the trees on the wonderful Hermitage property.

His family contacted the Pocahontas Chapter and expressed Bill’s wish that the naturalists identify the trees. They also asked that the naturalists place plaques with the trees’ names beside each tree and create a book that could be used as a resource for the residents, caretakers, and visitors, so they could understand and appreciate the trees. Four members felt drawn to volunteer for the project. In mid-October, 2014, they installed the tree plaques and prepared a book and pamphlets that identified the trees and told something about them. Pictures that could be enjoyed by all were also included. The Hermitage’s director thanked and honored the volunteers who worked on this project in a dedication ceremony held in early November.  



Becky Kidwell
1/13/2015 08:16:54 am

Wonderful project!


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