Chester Townscape Planter Project: From Daffodils to Flower-Filled Planters

It's springtime in Chester. The glorious yellow daffodils which Chester Townscape planted last fall and which bloom beside the Hearse House, Public Tomb, Brookside Cemetery, and Civil War Monument are reminders that the growing weather has arrived and that it's time to order new flower pots or the replanting of the ones that were purchased last year. These planted pots will give a coordinated look to the Town well into the fall. Public pots will be placed again in key locations throughout the town - thanks to donations from people who love the town - to show that Chester is a thriving and welcoming place to visit, shop, and live.

Besides the very visible places decorated last year - such as the Village Green walkways, Whiting Library, Post Office, Chester Railway Station, Depot gazebo, and Town Hall, to name a few - new test flower boxes are being built for one of the bridges leading to town, and more planted barrels will appear at the Pinnacle swimming pool.

Businesses and residents are encouraged to make this project a reality by donating to the public part of the effort and/or by purchasing a planter for their own business or property. The cost of each new, planted container is $85, and the cost of replanting a previously purchased planter is $50. However every sponsored pot or contribution to the effort will help spruce up the town and enhance the appearance and appeal of Chester for residents, businesses, and visitors.

To order a new, planted container or to order the replanting of a pot purchased last year, please contact Tory Spater at 802-875-2952 or [email protected]. She can email a copy of the order form, but copies of the form are also available at Misty Valley Books and the Whiting Library. The check for a planter and/or a contribution should be made payable to Chester Community Alliance, Inc., marked for Chester Townscape in the memo line, and mailed to Chester Townscape, PO Box 561, Chester, VT 05143. The planting of all the pots is set for May 27, so early orders will gather the necessary funds to make the planting possible.

Chester Townscape encourages wide-ranging support for this effort and welcomes suggestions of additional sites that would benefit from a planter to help make Chester more appealing and attractive. Please contact Tory Spater with suggestions and help Chester Townscape bring out the best in Chester.

Photo Captio: Chester Townscape volunteers planted the daffodils last fall, but donations from residents, friends, and businesses contributed the funds that made that project - and the flower pots of last summer - happen. Please help Chester Townscape's planter project beautify the town again by sending orders and donations now.