Park and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Date: April 20, 2017
To: Park and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Tim Behrendt, Streets and Parks Manager
Title
Garden Club’s Landscape Plan of a Honey Bee at Riverside Park
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield Park and Recreation Advisory Board views a presentation by Judy Code representing The Garden Club on the landscape plan for a honey bee at Riverside Park. The Board is asked to approve the installation of the honey bee and plantings.
Summary Report:
The Garden Club would like to add a third planting bed in the shape of a honey bee. Two previous planting beds have been completed of a dragonfly and butterfly. Attached is the preliminary plan of the honey bee. The scale is 1/16” = 1’.
The Garden Club has received a $5000 grant to put toward the installation of the honey bee. The City of Northfield would add a maximum contribution of $2000 coming from the parks operations and maintenance account.
The Arts and Culture Commission approved this art feature at their April 10th meeting.
Tentative Timelines:
Summer 2017