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With almost nothing left of the original garden, Manchester-based landscape architects Randall Thorp and garden historian Dr Ann Brooks dug through Victorian Ordnance Survey maps, academic studies, and Gaskell's works and letters in order to create a plan of how it might have looked and the plants it might have featured.
The research, says consultant Edward Thorp, revealed a garden of character, which reflected Gaskell's own loves and interests, and was different to other, more formal, villa gardens of the time.
"It was very much mixed and certainly not for show," says Mr Thorp, who has headed a team of volunteer gardeners. "It was a garden to be enjoyed."
At the time of moving, Gaskell wrote to her friend, Eliza Fox, that she believed the garden would be a "great delight". She added: "Clay soil it will be, and there is no help for it, but it will be gay and bright with common flowers; and is quite shut in - and one may get out without bonnet, which is a blessing."
In another letter, the keen gardener suggested farming was her "proper vocation", perhaps inspired by the time she spent as a child visiting her grandparents' farm in Sandlebridge, near Knutsford, in Cheshire. In Manchester, the Gaskells grew vegetables, churned their own butter and kept a pig and poultry in the garden, while their cow resided in a nearby field.
Now swallowed up by the city, Plymouth Grove is no longer a place for livestock, but the reconstructed garden features varieties of the vegetables, fruit and colourful flowers the Gaskells grew, from red-and-white camellias and mignonettes to peas and herbs, along with plants that reflect their life. Elizabeth was known to her family as 'Lily' so it is fitting the garden will include lily of the valley and martagon lilies, while visitors in spring should see a "host of golden daffodils" similar to those made famous by the poet William Wordsworth, who Gaskell met. Just as Charlotte Bront noted how "a whispering of leaves and perfume of flowers always pervaded the rooms" through the open windows in the summer of 1851, so the new garden has been designed with scent in mind.
The gardeners have paid careful attention to plant discoveries of the period but tracking down popular Victorian species has not always been easy. They have also "taken liberties" with one of Gaskell's favourite flowers, the rose, admits Mr Thorp, because Victorian species were often diseased and had a shorter flowering time. Instead, the garden features varieties including Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush' and Rosa rugosa 'Rubra', which he says, have similar characteristics but are healthier.
Perhaps the biggest challenge in bringing the historic garden back to life, however, has been adapting its original features to the current plot, which at 1,300sq m is half the size it was when Gaskell lived there. An area of garden to the side of the house had been sold off and developed with flats before the site came into the trust's ownership. The new design must also allow for modern considerations such as accessible parking and the need to keep lawns clear to allow for garden parties or weddings.
"It's trying to create the character of a larger garden in a smaller space and accommodate the cars and crowds," says Mr Thorp. "I hope it will reflect the things Gaskell enjoyed and valued in gardens: the nature of the plants, both flowering and edible, and a place for family enjoyment."
Elizabeth Gaskell's house opens to the public on Sunday, October 5. For more details visit elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
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A Lacombehandyman has been arrested on burglary charges after authorities said he stole items from at least two homes where he previously performed work. Louis Angel Castro, 39, was arrested Tuesday (Sept. 30) and booked in the St. Tammany Parish jail with two counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said Castro worked as a handyman and provided lawn care services throughout the parish. Authorities said they identified Castro on Tuesday as a possible suspect in burglaries on East Chestnut Street in Lacombe and in the Coin du Lestin subdivision near Slidell.
Items stolen in those burglaries include jewelry, watches, firearms and household electronics, authorities said.
The sheriff's office said Castro admitted to the burglaries when questioned. Detectives suspect he might have burglarized other former clients.
Anyone who thinks they might be a victim should call Detective Sgt. Brian Beech at 985.726.7850.
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The Story County Board of Supervisors has approved $235,000 in tax-increment financing assistance for eight urban renewal area projects around the county, including $56,000 for a clock tower center in Nevada and $45,000 for a new water main in Kelley.
At its Tuesday meeting, supervisors signed off on those and six other projects located in seven towns and the Colo-Nesco School District for the TIF programs third year. The program was started to provide assistance for infrastructure projects, public land and trail improvements and Main Street revitalization.
Funding requests for this years approved projects, combined and after revisions, were about $60,000 above the $235,000 available without the county incurring debt by providing additional financing through bonds.
In 2012, the first year of the urban renewal area project, debts were incurred for the three approved projects, which included the expansion of the Dakins Lake county park outside Zearing.
However, supervisors agreed that none of the project applications this year rose to the level of justifying taking on debts.The board voted unanimously to approve revised figures suggested by Supervisor Rick Sanders that reduced each projects TIF funding by about 20 percent to meet the $235,000 limit.
The other TIF assistance projects approved by the supervisors Tuesday were $32,000 for a Collins water line project, $14,000 for the second phase of a Colo-Nesco playground project that received $45,000 in TIF funding from the board last year, $13,000 for a Huxley Heart of Iowa Trail resurfacing project, $30,000 for a Maxwell curb and gutter installation project, $21,000 for Slater Main Street improvements and $24,000 for Zearing Main Street building renovations.
Supervisors rejected TIF funding for three projects a Collins Main Street revitalization project that had been withdrawn after it was previously deemed ineligible, a separate Collins storm sewer project and a Story City project to build a street named after former Democratic state Sen. Rich Olive in the towns business park.
The projects were rejected because, supervisors agreed, the TIF program wasnt meant to fund road work and, in the case of Story City, separate TIF funding had already been secured for the project a fact Story City Administrator Mark Jackson previously argued, without success, shouldnt be a deciding factor.
However, the board agreed that the curb and gutter work in Maxwell was an exception because of its proximity to the Story County Freedom Rock, a veterans memorial, which made the board view the project more as a park improvement than road work.
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Cape May, NJ (PRWEB) October 02, 2014
Window Genie announces the grand opening of its newest location in Cape May, NJ on Monday October 6th. Paul Guglielmi is the owner/operator. Window Genie is a nationally ranked home service franchise specializing in window cleaning, window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and much more. Window Genie of South Jersey will serve the Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties.
Before opening his Window Genie franchise, Paul spent over 30 years in corporate America in sales and sales management for a few personal protective equipment companies. I learned a lot and enjoyed it for many years, he said. But my job became increasingly more difficult after losing members of my team because of the economic downturn a few years ago. I knew it was time for a change and began planning my exit strategy. In the midst of deciding what his next move would be; Pauls position was eliminated. Be careful what you wish for, he said. I planned to leave in early 2015 anyway, but ultimately the layoff was a blessing since it got me on my path towards business ownership sooner.
Paul began heavily researching franchise opportunities and attended a franchise expo in New York to learn more. He came in contact with a coach at The Entrepreneurs Source, a franchise consulting agency. Working with a coach definitely helped me in narrowing down business opportunities that were right for me, Paul said. I was focused on finding a service oriented business, especially one that allowed me to be out interacting with customers and not working behind a desk all day. Window Genie was one of many franchise opportunities that fit Pauls criteria and matched his interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses. He says he ultimately chose Window Genie because, it was the most professional network I interacted with and the corporate support team was genuinely concerned about the individual success of every franchise location. Im truly in business for myself but not by myself. Also, speaking to existing Window Genie owners helped paint a picture of a day in the life running the business. I saw myself being successful and happy as a Window Genie franchise owner because Im confident in my skills and abilities, and know that owning a business is hard work. Im prepared for it and welcome the challenge.
Paul looks forward to helping improve the look and value of homes and small businesses in his community. He said, Im excited to get out there and start building relationships with customers. We offer so many different, necessary services that theres definitely something for every home and budget. My wife JoAnn and I are involved in a lot of community service efforts and I look forward to getting the business involved in giving back to the community as well.
To learn more about Window Genie of South Jersey, or for a free estimate, contact Paul Guglielmi at PaulG(at)windowgenie(dot)com or 609-600-1894. Also, visit south-jersey.windowgenie.com for more info.
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CHESTER -As part of the multi-phase project that began last year, Cedar Lake's Pelletier Park is currently closed for renovations until further notice. The Chester Parks & Recreation Department is asking those who wish to access the lake to do so from Cedar Lake Road, at Lake View Park.
The current work being done at the park includes grading, aerating, and seeding the existing grass area so it will better accommodate summer camp sports and enhance the enjoyment of the park by the public for the next summer season, in 2015.
"The area of the park that is currently being worked on is one that typically gets a lot of use over the summer months. Re-seeding the area has been on the Parks & Recreation Department's list of things to do for a couple of years, but they wanted to wait until the new storage shed was in place, before this portion of the project began," said First Selectman Ed Meehan.
The entire renovation project also included the construction of a large storage shed (complete with concrete pad and custom-made interior shelving constructed by a volunteer), relocation of the grills and restrooms, the addition of an area for campers' supplies, added sand for beach recreation, and removal of the old storage shed and bath houses. This work was completed by John Williams, Brian Buckley, Randy Netsch, and the Chester Public Works Department.
A portion of the insurance payout for the 2011 Community Center roof collapse was put toward the cost of the new storage shed at Pelletier Park.
"The new building serves as a year-round storage area for our lifeguard and summer program supplies," said Parks & Recreation Director Elizabeth Netsch. "Because of this renovation project, we were able to successfully expand our camp use of the facility this summer to three days per week for eight weeks."
"This year the town's summer camp program was very successful," said Meehan. "Our enrollment was up, residents had good things to say about it, and we had beautiful weather, which always helps."
He added, "The area at Cedar Lake was also made good use of this summer by the bi-weekly, Cedar Lake Tri Series triathlon program, which was held eight times this summer. This has been a very successful use of Pelletier Park for the past three years."
Netsch added, "We are looking forward to our completed facility in 2015."
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Look but dont touch will be the rule at Wagner Park after it was announced that the field will remain closed until spring. Sodding work is to be completed this month, but the grounds will need a few undisturbed months before pedestrians can walk through Aspens central park, according to Scott Chism, city of Aspen planning and construction operations manager. The goal-line date for the field to be completely finished is June 1, 2015, he said at a city council work session Tuesday. The city is in the midst of a $900,000 project to upgrade drainage and irrigation systems in the park. Using sod as opposed to seeding is more expensive, but is the best way to reduce the risk of weak or immature turf grass for next spring, said Chism. Aspen Golf Club Director Steve Aitken agreed that sod is the best choice for the field, and that it should be in fine condition this spring. Sod is the best bet this time of year to guarantee great results, said Aitken. Sodding is the best alternative at this point. Chism noted that the sod will cost an additional $53,640, but that the expense has been covered by carry forward funds from projects that came in under budget on Smuggler Mountain and at the Moore Fields at the Aspen School District campus. For now, people and pets must stay off of the new turf. Basically, we need to keep all traffic off [of the field], said Tom Rubel, the citys director of parks and open space. But, news of the delay did not sit well with Mayor Steve Skadron, who believed that the project would be finished this fall. I am a little frustrated by this and I cannot for the life of me recall supporting a motion back on March 24 to close the park to the public until next June, Skadron said. He continued to say that when discussing these type of projects, council needs to know when the entire project will be finished and open to the public, not just when the work will be done.
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Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press Published Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:03PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, October 1, 2014 8:20PM EDT
A group of elite players has filed a lawsuit in Canada challenging plans to play the 2015 Women's World Cup on artificial turf.
The players, led by U.S. women's national team forward Abby Wambach, filed Wednesday in the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in Toronto, lawyer Hampton Dellinger told The Associated Press.
The women claim that playing the sport's premier tournament on fake grass amounts to gender discrimination under Canadian law. Their male counterparts have always played the World Cup on natural grass surfaces, and will for the foreseeable future.
The players say they believe there is a greater risk of injury on turf and that an artificial surface impacts both how the game is played and how the ball behaves.
Among the athletes joining Wambach are U.S. teammate Alex Morgan, Germany's Nadine Angerer, Brazil's Fabiana Da Silva Simoes and Spain's Veronica Boquete.
"The gifted athletes we represent are determined not to have the sport they love be belittled on their watch. Getting an equal playing field at the World Cup is a fight female players should not have to wage but one from which they do not shrink. In the end, we trust that fairness and equality will prevail over sexism and stubbornness," Dellinger said in a statement.
The Canadian Soccer Association issued a brief statement in response.
"Our lawyers will be reviewing any and all applications or information related to this. We will refrain from any comment until there has been a thorough review."
On Tuesday, a FIFA official visiting Canada in advance of the tournament next year said there were no plans to reconsider using artificial turf.
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A new wind farm that will supply power to Microsoft Corp. for the next 20 years broke ground Wednesday in Kankakee before a crowd of more than 100.
The 175-megawatt Pilot Hill Wind Project is being constructed 60 miles outside Chicago along the border of Kankakee and Iroquois counties. The farm joins a recent trend by corporations looking to supply their power needs with renewable energy.
The wind farm is 96 percent owned by EDF Renewable Energy, a U.S. subsidiary of French utility Electricite de France, and will supply power to the same electric grid that powers Microsofts Chicago-area data center. It is expected to begin operating in 2015. The project is expected to supply enough electricity to power 70,000 homes in Illinois.
The project is symbolic for Kankakee, which has been trying to retool its Rust Belt image and its economy since 1999, when it was rated the worst place to live in the U.S. and Canada by Places Rated Almanac. In the aftermath of the announcement, the city became the butt of one of David Lettermans top 10 lists and the recipient of two gazebos Letterman donated to make the city feel better about its woes.
In 2010, nearly 20 percent of the city was out of work, and the county also faced double-digit unemployment. The countys Economic Alliance decided to woo the renewable energy sector to the area to create jobs. Today, city unemployment has dropped by half, helped by those efforts.
Were not only breaking ground on an exciting, new wind energy facility, were leading the way to a clean energy economy, said U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.
Kankakee Community College began a renewable energy training program in 2008, helping it earn President Barack Obamas approval this year as one of the top community colleges in the country for training people for jobs in the solar industry. The college also received a $5 million state grant to build an advanced technology education center.
The project is expected to create about 150 jobs during peak construction and a handful of jobs in long-term operations and maintenance. Tens of millions of dollars will flow to the county through lease payment to landowners and property taxes.
We are thrilled to see it become a reality, said Mike Van Mill, president and chief executive of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County. In addition to generating job growth and tax revenue, Pilot Hill further establishes Kankakee County as a renewable energy leader and green technology hub. Our doors are wide open for green business.
The 20-year agreement follows similar investments by corporations looking to offset their energy needs with power sources that dont release greenhouse gases. In November, the company announced it would buy power from a 110-megawatt wind farm in Texas. South of Chicago, in Vermilion County, IKEA is building a wind farm large enough to ensure that its stores will never have to buy power again.
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