WELCOME TO KIM’S GARDEN - A Project of Friends of Kim Brenegar

WELCOME TO KIM’S GARDEN - A Project of Friends of Kim Brenegar

Kim Brenegar, a Capitol Hill resident and owner of the Washington, D.C. landscaping business “The Ornamental Garden,” died in a car accident in 2009 at the age of 49. The Friends of Kim Brenegar formed in 2010 to create a living legacy in honor of Kim’s love of community and the environment. We chose the renovation of a small public park just steps from Kim’s home, where for many years she had volunteered her talents and plant materials to maintain the garden.

Please check back here for updates and photos of our progress, become a Follower via Google Friend Connect or contact us to learn more about how you can help with the garden restoration. We look forward to hearing from you!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

2011 End of Year Update

 
We are pleased to report the following accomplishments for Kim's Garden, a project begun in 2010 as a living legacy in honor of Kim Brenegar. For many years Kim had volunteered and donated her talents and plant materials to maintain a small public park near her home, at the corner of 8th Street, Independence and North Carolina Avenues, S.E. Following her death in a car accident in 2009 at the age of 49, Friends of Kim Brenegar chose the renovation of this park to memorialize Kim's deep commitment to community, aesthetics and the environment.
  • March 2010: Friends of Kim Brenegar formed; park renovation project conceived.
  • May 2010: Approval by the District of Columbia government Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B.
  • December 2010:  Care Company becomes fiscal agent, conferring 501(c)(3) non-profit status to project.
  • December 2010:  Mosaic Centerpiece for park plaza designed by artist Deirdre Saunder.
  • December 2010:  Landscape design completed by horticulturist Jim Adams.
  • January 2011: Website and Blog launched, along with Press Release announcing Kim's Garden.
  • February 2011: Friends of Kim Brenegar finalized as Park Partner by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
  • April 2011: Spring Clean-up Day removal of weeds, trash and tree branches.
  • May 2011: Tree Trimming by William Shelton & Capitol Tree Care.
  • July 2011: Broken Concrete Curb removed by Fernando Silva & FMS Construction.
  • August 2011: New Concrete Curb installed by Fernando Silva & FMS Construction.
  • August 2011: Summer Clean-up Day with Sandy Farber Bandier & D.C. Master Gardeners.
  • September 2011: Euonymus hedge and years of trash accumulation removed by Alex Portillo.
  • September 2011: Mulching of entire park by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
  • October 2011: Boys Scouts from Troop 500 propose two Eagle Projects to repair bricks at the park.
  • November 2011: Secure online donation now available on website via Razoo.
  • November 2011: Community Meeting held at Christ Our Shepherd Church.
  • November 2011: Kim's Garden receives Fall 2011 "Neighborhood Beautification" grant from Capitol Hill Community Foundation.
  • December 2011: Kim's Garden receives major grant from National Capital Bank Fund.

Please help us plant Kim's Garden in 2012:
  • Send a tax-deductible donation (give online or mail a check payable to "Friends of Kim Brenegar" - see sidebar for more information) 
  • Volunteer for a garden work day
... or just spread the word!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Major Grant from National Capital Bank of Washington

The National Capital Bank of Washington is proud to be a major supporter of Kim's Garden. 
Bank Chairman of the Board and CEO, Richard A. Didden, Sr. with
Juliet Brenegar Michaud of Friends of Kim Brenegar.