The James City Clean County Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2015 Good Neighbor Environment Matching Grant program. Matching grants of up to $500 were awarded to the following neighborhoods or community groups to accomplish an environmentally sustainable landscape beautification project.
• The Berkeley’s Green HOA will improve their neighborhood entrances with landscaping plans incorporating color schemes for each area with native and perennial plants.
• The Brandon Woods Garden Club will improve their main entryway with sustainable evergreens and erosion control methods.
• Governor’s Land Adopt-an-Island community members will renovate their Kitchum’s Pond entrance to improve water drainage and enhance curb appeal.
• The Greensprings Plantation HOA will plant sustainable landscaping at the Philip Ludwell entrance and along Centerville Road.
• Kingspoint HOA will replace existing landscaping at neighborhood entrance with updated perennials that will improve erosion control.
• Longhill Station will replace existing shrubbery surrounding the pool area with native shrubs that will prevent erosion and improve storm runoff.
• The New Town Residential Association will address an erosion problem along a walking trail with native shrubs and “Love” grass to stabilize and naturalize the area and trail.
• The Page Landing HOA will remove trees and brush that have encroached on their common areas.
• The Powhatan Crossing HOA will establish sustainable landscaping by plant drought tolerant and native perennial flowers at entryway to reduce watering requirements.
• Powhatan Place has requested the assistance of JCC Landscape Love Master Gardeners to help control water runoff and prevent further erosion at a common area along the sidewalk at the neighborhood entryway.
• The Seasons Trace HOA will install sustainable landscaping around their new neighborhood signs.
• St. George’s Hundred Association will install a sidewalk extension to connect their neighborhood to Jamestown Hundred neighborhood. This will encourage existing foot and bicycle traffic and will also improve soil stabilization.
• The St. Thomas HOA will replace and repair existing landscaping damaged by a vehicle accident with the assistance of the Master Gardeners.
• The Villas at Five Forks HOA will repair a swale in a common area with erosion and drainage problems.
• The Westmoreland HOA will improve soil quality of their common areas through aerating, seeding and compost.
For more information, call 757-259-5375.
Media Contact: John Horne, Director, General Services
757-259-4127; john.horne@jamescitycountyva.gov