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Announcements, Community News, Landscaping

Fall Pruning in WSG

As many of you have been aware during the latter part of June, Ruppert Landscape has been pruning hedges around the parking areas as well as other bushes/shrubs in Common Areas.  This was done due to the post-Rejuvenation growth that needed to be trimmed and the hedges reshaped.

The annual pruning, which will take place in the early fall 2021, will include:

  • Bushes/shrubs on personal property (in front and alongside of resident houses and up to the HVAC system).
  • Holly trees on both personal property and on Common Areas that were “flat toped” during Rejuvenation but now need to be reshaped.
  • Bushes/shrubs on Common Area that may need additional light pruning.

As before, the Landscape Committee will distribute colored marking tape in each Close so that residents can mark bushes/shrubs that they do not wish to have trimmed/pruned.  A resident may request that specific pruning be done.  But not beyond the HVAC system or behind their personal property.

Residents will be notified via the WSG website on the actual dates for the annual pruning this coming fall.

Announcements, Community News

Parking Area Repaving Work Planned in the Noted WSG Closes During September 2021

The following closes are planned for complete parking area repavement during September (Actual dates TBD): 520-523, 524-529, 546-551 and 582-593.  Repairs at the entrance areas of 558-569 and 570-581 and a section of curb & gutter replacement at 552-557 are also planned.  There will be dust, debris and noise associated with this work.  No vehicle parking or access will be allowed in or out of the areas of work for several days.  Further coordination and specific instructions will be provided ahead of the actual project dates.

Additional information about the repaving is available by clicking on the following link or by contacting Michelle Johnson at Mill House Properties at (919) 448-5150 or hoa@millhouseproperties.com

WSG Paving Project Announcement 6-7-2021

Announcements, Community News

MAIL KIOSK ACCESS TO BE DISRUPTED

Re-Paving of Parking Lot Scheduled by Fearrington Homeowners’                                                                Association

CAUTION:  Beginning Monday May 24, Blalock Paving Company will be re-paving the parking lot surrounding the Gathering Place.  This will impact all the buildings that use this parking area, i.e., the Gathering Place, Fearrington Cares, the Mail Kiosk, and the Fearrington Swim and Croquet Club.

Paving may be completed in 3 days, but inclement weather and other disruptions may mean that interference with normal operations lasts longer.

Vehicle access to the Gathering Place, Fearrington Cares, and the Swim and Croquet Club will not be possible at these times. Access on foot may be possible, but visitors should be aware that a building may be totally inaccessible at some times. Parking along Weathersfield and Swim and Croquet may be possible, but these streets too may be disrupted by construction equipment. It is best to avoid the area if you can.

If you need to visit any of these locations, it is wise to contact the location first for up-to-date information about access.

Access to the Mail Kiosk will be similarly disrupted.  Mail delivery may be impossible some days, but we are consulting with the Post Office about maintaining it as much as possible.

We apologize for the disruption and the inconvenience, but it has been several years since the parking area was last paved, and the surface is in serious need of improvement. We ask for your understanding and cooperation while the construction is in progress.

Changes in the schedule will be posted on the Home Page of the FHA Website, https://www.fearringtonfha.org/index.php

Please direct questions to Director of Facilities, facilities@fhaboard.org

Landscaping, Uncategorized

Notification – Trenching and Mulching in WSG On/about March 17 – 24, 2021

Ruppert Landscaping will be “trenching” (i.e., digging a shallow furrow along sidewalks, edges of beds, and Common Areas; a technique that helps contain the mulch in those areas over time.) Trenching, a preparatory step to mulching, will start on/about March 17.  Mulching will start March 22, 2021 and includes both personal property and Common Areas throughout the community.   Weather permitting, Ruppert is hoping to complete mulching in the entire community in 2 – 3 days.  In preparation for both trenching and mulching, please remove any non-permanent garden lights, statuary, or other ornamentation on your personal property to avoid any damage to these items as well as providing the Ruppert crew with easy access to your property.

Dark brown mulch, like what is currently in these areas, will be continued to ensure that color consistency remains throughout.

Announcements, Community News

WEATHERSFIELD SPRING FLING . . . SADLY, NOT YET

For many years, a much-anticipated event has been the annual WEATHERSFIELD SPRING FLING where the community gathers in The Grove in late April or early May to share favorite appetizers or desserts, socialize with friends and neighbors before the buggy season sets in, and introduce newcomers to our community.  Residents have invited friends, and, in some instances, those same friends have later moved to Weathersfield and looked forward to this yearly event.  Sadly, COVID 19 put the kibosh on last year’s “Fling”, and it seems unwise to plan the event for this year as well even though many in our community have been fortunate in getting the vaccine.  The “Fling” would still involve the sharing of food and drink and close contact in a rather large group.

These have been very isolating times to which all of us can attest.  Some folks who have moved to Weathersfield in the past two years have yet to experience the “Fling” and this is disheartening.  Those of us who have lived here for a while pride ourselves on the well-deserved reputation for friendliness and hospitality that our community has earned.  With this in mind, please reach out to one another (especially newcomers who have arrived during the past two years) and say that brighter days are ahead, and a SPRING FLING will likely be on the schedule for 2022.

Note: While this is not a WSG Board-sponsored event, an enthusiastic, energetic committee forms each year to plan for this gathering in The Grove. An invitation will go out next Spring asking if you would like to be involved.

Announcements, Landscaping, President's Message

REJUVENATION IN WEATHERSFIELD (UPDATE)

In recent weeks Weathersfield residents have received information concerning the upcoming Rejuvenation project which begins on Tuesday, January 12th.  The WSG Board of Directors convened a Special Meeting on Saturday, January 9th to discuss all aspects of rejuvenation and what it believes will be its positive, long-term benefit.  The following Motion unanimously passed “All shrubs, bushes and trees having been marked with tape (pink or orange) or white paint will be rejuvenated as planned by WSG contractor, Ruppert Landscape, or as adjusted by the WSG Landscaping committee acting on behalf of the WSG Board of Directors.  Exemptions may be granted only to those who have formally appealed to the Board of Directors and received approval for these exemptions beforehand.”

We encourage residents to visit https://www.ruppertlandscape.com/ and https://www.ruppertlandscape.com/coachs-corner-what-is-rejuvenation-pruning to gain a greater understanding of rejuvenation, why it is needed, and what to expect once it is complete.  The Board thanks you, in advance, for your patience and hopes that you will extend every courtesy to the Ruppert crew and the Landscaping committee as this process goes forward.