John A. Cumber Primary School Beautification

Saturday, May 22nd

Time: 7a.m.-2p.m

Projects Planned and Items Needed:

  • TOP SOIL: 10 cubic yards (black swamp muck from Paul Bodden/Scott’s Equip., not the dryland pasture top soil)
  • GROUND CLOTH: 125 linear feet of six (6) foot wide black grd.cloth (available at ‘E.B.T.’)
  • MULCHING MATERIAL: 60 3 cu. ft. bags of Rubber Mulch.
  • FERTILIZER: One(1) 50# bag ‘Starter Special’ (avail from ‘Vigoro Nursery’)
  • GARDEN EDGING: 110 linear feet either 4×4 or 2×6 PT lumber (with some metal rebar spikes to hold it in place)
  • PLANTS:
    • qty 8 3 gal THRYALLIS
    • qty 1 3 gal COFFEE ROSE (Tabernaemontana)
    • qty 1 3 gal ZAMIA PUMILA (our native BULL-RUSH)
    • qty 4 3 gal JATROPHA (RED)
    • qty 7 3 gal WRIGHTIA
    • qty 32 1 gal and/or 3 gal CROTON (assorted large leaf varieties)
    • qty 3 3 gal SILVER THATCH PALMS (our native Coccothrinax proctorii)
    • qty 12 1 gal ORANGE JASMINE (Murraya)
George Town Primary School

Saturday, May 29th

Time: 7a.m.-2p.m.

Projects planned and Items needed:

  • Clear brush and overgrowth in school yard.
  • Paint flag poles
  • Paint benches
  • Paint curbs, parking lot
  • Install enviro screen
  • Remove outside picnic table
  • Remove wood braces from around tree
  • Repair garbage receptacles
  • Install picnic table around tree
  • Remove rotted shrubs from the perimeter of the field
  • Remove vines from the fence
  • Level holes on the field
  • Drill 3 holes in the corridor (Rm 16) to allow water to drain properly

Equipment required:

  • Machetes
  • Pick Axe
  • Shovel
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Drill with cement bits

Materials Needed:

  • Pots, Variety of Plants, Top soil
  • Enviro screen
  • Cement
  • Paint (white for metal; crystal bay; traffic yellow)
  • Paint brushes
Georgetown Hospital Project

Saturday, April 24th

7am – 2pm

We hope to give life to a community of medical professionals who save lives every day. We may not be able to resuscitate lungs, but we hope to revive hearts that are healing and bring smiles to a community that bears a lot of grief. – Tim Innes, Miles Ahead Festival Director

The plan: To revive the landscape of the hospital by planting trees and flowers, plus create healing gardens for patients and professionals to enjoy.

We also hope to design a bamboo garden with an inspiring art mural, and repaint the parking lots lines and curbs.

Thank you for serving with us! Join us for as much or as little time as you can.

All volunteers are requested to bring the following with them:

  • Rakes
  • Shovels
  • Gardening Gloves
  • Paint Brushes/Rollers
  • Other landscaping or painting items

Donations Needed! Call us today at 345-949-2539 if you can assist in donating any of these items. (To be linked to the “donations needed” page)

Francis Bodden Girls Home Project

Saturday, May 1st

7am – 2pm

Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for these young ladies at Bodden Girl’s home who, otherwise, might have no hope. We’re doing this by lifting their spirits with fresh, bright colors in their rooms, exotic flowers outside, and words of encouragement spoken by our team. – Tim Probasco, Miles Ahead Festival Director

The plan: To plant colorful flowers in front of the entrance, repaint the interior of the building, and plant a healing garden for the residents and staff to experience rest and joy.

Thank you for serving with us! Join us for as much or as little time as you can.

All volunteers are requested to bring the following with them:

  • Rakes
  • Shovels
  • Gardening Gloves
  • Paint Brushes/Rollers
  • Other landscaping or painting items

Donations Needed! Call us today at 345-949-2539 if you can assist in donating any of these items.