Due to a water main break last fall on Black Point Road, the Hunnewell House did not have regular water service this season. The Garden Club is grateful to Scarborough Community Services for their help coordinating the involvement of several Town departments for a makeshift solution. Public Works set up some large rain barrels on an elevated sturdy stand, conveniently placed by the herb gardens at the Hunnewell House. The Fire Department kept the rain barrels filled, especially helpful due to a very long dry spell. With spigots 3 feet above ground and an old rubber hose, aided by gravity, we were able to walk around the garden and slowly water the plants. It took 3 old rubber hoses just to reach the flag pole garden! Luckily the ground is quite level and the water flowed slowly but effectively. When the water hook-up for Black Point was completed this August, Public Works installed two outlets for us, one by the herb garden and one by the flag pole garden. All of our backs have been saved, and the club’s volunteer weeders and other members who watered rejoiced! We are very thankful for all the departments and staff in Scarborough who coordinated with each other to meet our needs, and we were appreciative of all the patience of staff during this pandemic crisis. One staff member gave us his personal phone number in case we had any problems, and he called twice to see how things were going. With timely help from the Town, we kept the gardens thriving during a very dry season. Comments are closed.
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