Thomas BarrettEagle Service Project

Memorial Garden for Mrs. McDermott

Solves existing drainage problem

Beautify Front of Administration Building

Create seating in front of building

My Project:

Current conditions of area where raised gardens are to be installed

(During the school year)

Figure 1:

Figure 2:

Existing Catch Basins, currently being clogged by

collapsing dirt from the existing

planting beds at building entrance

Building entrance (right side)

Building entrance (left side)

Finished Project Aerial View Artist conception using AutoCAD®

Figure 3:

Front view of Patrick A. Torre Administration Building

Figure 4:

New Raised Beds

Existing Plant Beds

Finished Project Aerial View Artist conception using AutoCAD® Zoom over improved sectors after project

Front view of Patrick A. Torre Administration Building

Patrick A. Torre Administration Building entrance

Materials being used for Improvement:

Tan “Castle Wall” stone for walls around gardens, tree, and planting bed in front.

Sundial (2’ high X 14’ diameter)

Flowers to beautify the gardens

The “Big Shoes” Mrs. McDermott left to fill.

Plaque for Mrs. McDermott (if authorized)

Castle Wall retaining wall textured bricks Color: tan Height: approximately 22” (5 courses) Dimensions: 10’ X 7’ (full length from doors

to sidewalk, flanking the walkway, and encasing two existing plant beds)

About the Gardens:

Garden 1 (LEFT) Centerpiece: “Big Shoes” Mrs. McDermott

left to fill Memorial plaque similar to other ones

already on the property (if authorized)Garden 2 (RIGHT) Centerpiece: Sundial (representing the time

Mrs. McDermott served the people of Old Bridge)

In the Gardens

For Immediate Planting: Boxwood shrubs for year-round greenery Perennial flowers including: Portulaca,

Sweet Alyssum, and Daylily. Several annuals for the summer such as

Marigolds, Daisies (until perennials are planted in fall)

In Both Gardens-

Mums, Crocus, Daffodil, Iris, and other perennial bulbs.

The garden will have plants all year round but will be fairly low maintenance.

For the Fall:

Planting bed on front left side of building will have a ring of the Castle Wall bricks around it to give it a finished look, and stop the dirt from washing out into the gravel.

Tree at the corner will also have a ring of the bricks to make it look prettier.

Arborvitae behind the gardens next to the doors.

Other improvements:

Castle Wall Bricks- $570 Shrubs- $200

Flowers/bulbs- $200 Sun Dial- $80 Big Shoes- $10

Memorial Plaque- TBD

Total (excluding plaque)= $1,060

Cost Estimates

Direct appeal donations

*Donations received to date: $510.00

Funding Sources

Contact Information:

Thomas Barrett 37 Cindy Street Old Bridge, NJ, 08857 Phone: (732) 679-4638 Email: hawaiisurfer66@aim.com

*Cheques can be made out to Old Bridge Troop 129, and Earmarked for Ellen McDermott Memorial

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