Brookside Woods
Entrance Proposal

(07/2022)

Timeline

Stage 1:

Removal of dead landscaping, clean up, and transplanting. This will give the designer a better idea of what we have to work with.

Stage 2: 

Designer rendering of landscape design. We will be given an opportunity to revise to arrive at a final draft. 

Stage 3: 

Fundraising!! We will be able to more successfully fundraise once we have a design rendering to share with residents. 

Stage 4: 

Execute design!

Stage 5: 

Update signage at 161 entrance? 

References

Stage 1: Clean Up

Ohio Groundskeeping

$4,890 (*detailed invoice available)

This includes the removal of dead trees/landscaping, trimming. Additional $99/per stump grinding. 

Safe Tech Tree Service

$7,525 (*detailed invoice available)

This includes the removal of dead trees/landscaping, trimming, and stump grinding. 

Ahlum & Arbor

$9,882 (*detailed invoice available)

This includes the removal of dead trees/landscaping, trimming, and stump grinding. 

Q: Why do we need to cleanup before redesigning?

Dead Trees

All dead landscaping would be removed and stumps would be ground. 

A picture of a dead tree from one of the entrances. There are no leafs and growth on the tree, surrounded by lush greens in the daylight.

Unhealthy Trees

Unhealthy trees can be trimmed or treated. Sometimes the trimming of surrounding trees provides sunlight to struggling trees, which can really help! 

Overgrown

All six locations are severally overgrown. 

Random Plants

Neighbors have added some of their own plants to help out, which is so sweet! However, if they don’t fit the design we will offer them to residents for their own yard. 

Picture of a light green ground plant surrounded by black mulch.

Stage 2: Landscape Design 

Ohio Groundskeeping

$2,700

Designers charges $450 per location (6 locations). Ohio Groundskeeping will send him photos and he will design remotely. 

Kate Wilson Landscape  

$2,245

Includes custom planting plan for a 6 locations, a plant palette, prioritized phases, maintenance notes, walkthrough with designer. 

Brookside Resident

$???

I tried to find a Brookside resident who might be up to the task, but never received any takers. 

(Example)

Landscaping Requirements

  • Low maintenance 

  • Require little water after established

  • Provide some symmetry between facing locations  

Homeowners’ Approval

Homeowners at all six locations have given us approval to make updates. Homeowners will be given to opportunity to approve the final design

Funding

Help from the BWCA Board: Maybe we can get creative and find some funds?! 

Neighborhood Fundraising: This will take some work, but I think we can be successful!

Grants: I’m looking into grants through the Franklin Park Conservatory and the City of Columbus

Stage 3: Completion options/Funds

Good

$ ?

  • Hire a company for removal and clean up

  • Volunteer committee designs all six locations

  • We purchase plants and plant ourselves at all six locations 

  • TON of work, long process, but least expensive

  • Clean up: $5500 -  $10,000

  • Plants: $5000-$10,000?

  • Total: $10,000 - $20,000?

Better

$??

  • Hire a company for removal and clean up

  • Hire designer 

  • We purchase plants and plant ourselves at all six locations 

  • Clean up: $5500 - $10,000

  • Designer: $1350- $2700

  • Plants: $5000 - $10,000?

  • Total: $13050 - $23,500? 

Best

$???

  • Hire out all work

  • Zero work for residents, project completely quickly but most expensive

  • Clean up: $5500 - $10,000

  • Designer: $1350- $2700

  • Plants: $5000 - $10,000?

  • Planting: $5000? 

  • Total: $15,050 - $28,050? 

Ideas for consideration: 

161 Entrance:

Clean up, clear out, keep existing signage, highlight existing stone wall and up-lit trees with low-cost, tasteful LED lighting. Repaint signage to a more tasteful color scheme that matches the Snouffer entrance. 

Snouffer:

Clean up, clear out, add some updated plants/trees, update lighting, repaint sign to match 161 entrance. 

Thistlewood entrance:

Clean up, clear out, add some updated plants/trees, add lighting, repaint letters. 

Questions

Suggestion:  

  • Pay for one of the arborists to clean up and clear out

  • Pay for Kate Wilson to draw up plans

  • Plant the plants ourselves (Pat Widmayer can guide us!)

  • Update all signage with new, fresh paint / color scheme 

  • Add tasteful lighting to enhance entrances 

To-Do List:

  • Find out about funding grants

  • Meeting with Light Up Columbus to get a quote and ideas