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Many residents were surprised to see the new sign at the front gate advertising the Groundbreaking Ceremony which happened today. At 10 am today in Goodwin Hall, there was a reception to welcome volunteers to the kick-off the the new Regency Cove grant A Florida-Friendly Facelift for Boulevard Seven, sponsored by the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, the Hillsborough County Children's Board, and the Frank E. Duckwell Foundation of Tampa Bay.
Lisa Strange, a master gardener from the Florida Extension Services, also attended and spoke about the numerous workshops that their office sponsors each season. This reception was nicely attended by many of the residents who generously signed up on the Volunteer Sheets for a variety of jobs: food donations, plant planning committee, planting people, micro-irrigation installation volunteers, people to rake, and people to plant. We will always welcome new volunteers to join us.
The planning committees will shortly be invited to a field trip to the University of Florida Extension Office Betty Walker Discovert Garden in Seffner, on December 30. We will gather early in the morning at 9 am or 9:15 to car pool out to Seffner for this fun field trip.Watch your mailbox and this blog for updates.
There are 3 pages of the grant tacked to a small board in the Information Room for your inspection. It spells out each phase of the process, from concrete breaking, to watering the finished garden.
A timeline will be published very soon. Thank you residents for coming out today and supporting this community project! Thank you to Ed Scobee for providing all the equiptment, and the support that made this morning's reception a real historical occasion for Regency Cove. Ed, you never fail us. Thanks to Mike and Bobby for the extra effort in their busy days to make this cereminy a lot of fun for those who attended. You guys are GREAT!!
A micro-irrigation system will be installed to periodically irrigate the Florida-friendly plants if needed. A few volunteers will be needed for this part of the installation. New soil and mulch will fill the area. This garden will serve as a model for the community using maximum. xeriscaping techniques. It will also serve as a showcase to the entire community for arriving guests. 
