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The genesis of Warwick in Bloom is traced directly to a community beautification committee formed among several horticulture professionals in the community. What began as a charge to beautify an already charming Village, became a thriving volunteer organization that has continued for nearly 10 years. After entering and winning the America in Bloom competition in 2003, the committee has continued to raise funds and bring volunteers together to keep the business district in glorious bloom beginning in early Spring and continuing with new plantings until the winter holidays.
Each year, the horticulture committee gets together to plan a design for almost 70 large containers and 30 hanging pots and bridge planters that will adorn the Village streets. All plants that appear in the pots and planters are grown locally as a result of the meetings in January. These growers each have horticulture enterprises in the area and they have found many residents come in looking to duplicate the Warwick in Bloom designs in their homes.
The Warwick Valley Gardeners and the Warwick in Bloom Busy Bees meet at a local greenhouse on the Sunday after Mother’s Day each year to plant the pots. The Village Department of Public Works employees water the pots based on the advice of the Warwick in Bloom growers. Gray water from our sewer treatment plant is used for the watering process along with a pump purchased by a local business. The Warwick in Bloom Busy Bees take turns dead-heading and keeping an eye on the plants during the season.
The latest addition to the Warwick in Bloom beautification effort is the permanent installation of a planter at the intersection of Route 17A and Route 94 – a gateway to the Village. After years of trying to find effective solutions to beautify that intersection, the Village of Warwick assisted in the engineering of a permanent planter surrounded by pavers. It was completely funded by donations from area business and residents; the planter does not interfere with traffic and provides a long-awaited beautiful entry to the Village. |
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