Greensboro Beautiful, the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department and Starmount Co., are pleased to announce an evergreen screen planting along the Northline Avenue side of the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park. Project highlights include:

* A variety of mainly indigenous and native vegetation.

* Blended and tapered vegetation to provide a vibrant view and screening.

* Simulated wrought iron fencing for safety.

Greensboro Beautiful would like to extend a very special thank you to Starmount Co. for funding the project with a major gift of $50,000; to Nancy Seay for her pro bono landscape design; to the city manager's office for its leadership in presenting this project to the City Council; and to parks and recreation staff for their guidance, support and labor to install the plantings and new fencing. We also appreciate input from the Starmount Farms neighborhood to work toward a win-win solution. Once mature, these plantings will provide an evergreen buffer that will help protect the integrity of the garden.

This is another fine example where Greensboro Beautiful has played a significant role in bringing public and private resources together to beautify our community.

Steve Windham
Greensboro

The writer is chairman, Greensboro Beautiful Public Gardens Committee.