Dedication of new office space at Hurley Park – Salisbury Post

By Sarina Dellinger
For the Salisbury Submit

It was an interesting working day on Thursday, Dec. 1, as donors, city personnel, Hurley Park Advisory Board members and good friends collected to devote the on-web page workplace room at Hurley Park. Through the occasion, the Hurley family dedicated the office environment to Jane Ritchie, the Hurley Park landscape architect and focused board chair. Jane has overseen operations at Hurley Park on a volunteer foundation for lots of many years. The reception was highlighted with facts about the project from Grey Stout, the architect of the making.

The 2,210-square-foot space will let staff to be on-web-site at the park in all disorders. It attributes two garages, a workshop spot, offices for staff members and a conference home for the Hurley Park Advisory Board. Earlier, staff members was bursting at the seams in a solitary-extensive office trailer a mile from the park. The value of this undertaking was generously lined by the Hurley Loved ones Foundation.

The web site in which it is situated was graciously donated to Hurley Park in 2015 by the Borland family members. This parcel attributes a woodland trail via it and an entrance backyard garden named in memory of Margaret and Tom Borland, in addition to the new workplace. Wonderful care and thought have been employed when amending this web site to have small effects on the site and wildlife in the region. For the duration of building crews typically documented hearing owls chattering, deer encounters, and even a handful of fox sightings. The landscaping about the business office will present habitat and foodstuff resources for the woodland critters in the a long time to arrive.

We’re wanting ahead to the future 30-in addition several years at Hurley Park and know this business will be properly-utilised by team for specific care of the 18 acres and extra than 40 gardens at Hurley Park. If you have concerns about Hurley Park or want to know how to e book activities, make sure you give us a connect with at 704-638-5298. Remain up to date with what’s going on at Hurley Park by following us on Fb or Instagram @HurleyParkNC. To watch a map or donate to Hurley Park, go to our internet site at salisburync.gov/hurleypark. Content gardening!

Sarina Dellinger is public back garden manager for Salisbury Parks and Recreation.

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