Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

LANDSCAPING

PROJECT

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the Beauty of the Skies

For the Love which from our birth

Over and around us lies

THE CHALLENGE

When Good Shepherd Lutheran Church expanded its’ sanctuary to accommodate our growing congregation, little was done to complement the exterior of the building. Our larger building is now out of scale to the pre-existing landscaping, much of which requires high maintenance to keep it looking good.

To address this challenge, we have set the following goals:

Install new signage

Create a more park-like feel to the grounds, reduce grassy areas that require time-intensive mowing by incorporating mulched areas of low maintenance trees and shrubs that will not only beautify our grounds but provide some ecological benefit.

Screen unsightly areas and work with our neighbors to provide them some privacy.

Create inviting entrance gardens

Remove dead/diseased trees, buckthorn/non-native invasive and undesirable undergrowth on the west side of the property.

Tie the amphitheatre to the rest of the property with similar plantings of low-maintenance perennials; address handicap accessibility to the amphitheatre if possible.

Maintain all phases of the project and fill out the plantings to create beautiful spaces for socializing or contemplation.

PHASE ONE – COMPLETED!

The courtyard near the south entrance features plantings of low-maintenance trees, shrubs and perennials, a brick patio, gazebo, and brick edging.

PHASE TWO – COMPLETED!

Screened residential areas on the southwest corner and the north lot line with mixed plantings of spruce and pine.

NEXT UP:

PHASE THREE:

Clear away the dying elm on the edge of the south parking lot; clean up the brushy areas on the west side of the property.

PHASE FOUR:

New signage for Good Shepherd Church that would be located nearer to the driveway and the street.

PHASE FIVE:

Screen utility boxes and provide a more inviting entrance on the north side of

the building.

PHASE SIX:

Shrubs or perennials around the perimeter of the amphitheatre stage, allowing for future handicap accessibility.

The following Good Shepherd Lutheran Church members have been working on your behalf, either through donations of time or money or labor or all of the above, to improve the green spaces around our church in order to make them more inviting and environmentally friendly:

Diane Carr

Keith Lindor

Shirley Schumacher

Cindy Tomashek

*Thanks also to Steve Carr, Lani Lindor, Jeff and Jackie Brown and the Boy Scout Troup for lending a hand with planting, mulching and weeding!!

Special thanks to all Good Shepherd members who have already contributed funds to the landscaping project.

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