Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Project
The VNLA/Green Works established the Volunteer Project/Outreach Committee (VPOC) in February, 2018 and chose to work with Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity (GMHH) because we believe in their mission to provide affordable housing and because landscaping is an area that is often overlooked and/or underfunded on much housing of this nature. The VPOC completed the landscape design / installation project in July, 2018 at a four family home located in Essex Junction, VT.
We set our sites on Project #2 earlier this year on a two-family duplex located in Milton, VT. You can view an interview with one of the homeowners here:.
2019 SLIDESHOW
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/turning-dream-homes-into-affordable-realities/28319875
The VPOC collaborated over late winter/spring with 
Vermont Technical College students in the Landscape Sustainable Design program. Students visited the site and in April, 2019 presented their landscape plan to the VPOC.
This year's project is located at at 24 Railroad Street, Milton, VT. The landscape installation took place on Thursday, October 3, 2019. We had over 50 people volunteer that day, including VNLA members, VTC students and faculty, and Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
The donations of the stone, pavers, perennials, shrubs, trees, wildflower seed, compost bins, lumber, bark mulch and top soil were all donated and many thanks to our members and associates who made this project a reality. Please see the list of donors below. You can view the slideshow of this volunteer project below.
2019 VNLA/VolunteerProject/ Outreach Committee
Ashley Robinson, Landscape Designer, chair
Gabe Bushey, Crafted Landscapes, LLC
David Berg, Horsford Gardes & Nursery
Terry Solomon, Livescape
Marie Limoge, Landscape Designer
Silvia Jope, Old World Garden Design
Josh Cohen & Pat Toporowski, Vermont Stone & Horticulture
2019 VNLA/Green Works GMHH Project Donors
American Meadows - wildflower seed
Ashley Robinson, landscape design, site management
Champlain Landworks--trucking
Church Hill Landscapes, Inc. - trucking
Crafted Landscapes, LLC - equipment, site work, stone
diStefano Landscaping, Inc. - stone, shrubs, perennials, bark mulch
Fairfax Perennial Farm, Inc. - perennials
Full Circle Gardens - perennials
Gardener’s Supply Company - compost bins
Horsford Gardens & Nursery - shrubs, trees
Marie Limoge - landscape design, site management
River Walk Farm - bark mulch, shrubs
Rocky Dale Gardens - perennials
Vermont Stone & Horticulture - landscape design, site work, stone
Vermont Technical College Faculty and Students
VNLA Members – labor and tools on installation day
Weston Excavating – trucking
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Donors
Dick Shasteen – lumber, tools
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Volunteers
Below you can see photos/information on the 2018 VPOC project for Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.
THANK YOU to our members and associates who came together to make this our first volunteer project with Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.
2018 VNLA/Volunteer Project/Outreach Committee
Ashley Robinson, Landscape Designer, chair
Crafted Landscape Design, LLC – Gabe Bushey
Dr. Mark Starrett, University of Vermont
Lisa Hoare, University of Vermont Medical Center
Marie Limoge, Landscape Designer
The Grass Gauchos, LLC – Josh Cohen and Pat Toporowski
2018 VNLA/Green Works GMHH Project Donors
Belgard Pavers – patio pavers
Champlain Landworks--trucking
Crafted Landscape Design, LLC – stone steps/site work
Dr. Mark Starrett, University of Vermont – vegetable transplants
Fairfax Perennial Farm, Inc. - perennials
Full Circle Gardens – perennials
Gardener’s Supply Company - topsoil
Green Mountain Compost - topsoil
Horsford Gardens & Nursery – shrubs
Limbwalker Tree Service, Inc.– wood chips
Pinnacle Properties – bark mulch
Red Wagon Plants – annuals
The Grass Gauchos, LLC – landscape design, site work, crushed stone
Trowel Trades Supply – patio pavers
VNLA Members – labor and tools on installation day
Weston Excavating – trucking
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Donors
Dick Shasteen – lumber, tools
Greg Rabideau – building architect
VNLA/Green Works GMHH Planting Day Volunteers
Anne Guarino, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Ashley Robinson, Landscape Designer
Brinkley Benson and sons, homeowners
Dr. Mark Starret, University of Vermont
Gabe Bushey, Crafted Landscapes, LLC
Hannah Decker, Fairfax Perennial Farm
Jake Ringer, Crafted Landscapes, LLC
Jeff and Debbie Limoge
Josh Cohen, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Karla Clithero, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Kristina MacKulin, VNLA Executive Director
Landon Roberts, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Lisa Hoare, University of Vermont Medical Center
Marie Limoge, Landscape Designer
Marlys Eddy, Vermont Technical College
Nolan Comiskey, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Pat Toporowski, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
Tim & Elsa Lindenmeyr
Todd Romanchek, The Grass Gauchos, LLC
VJ Comai, Burlington City Arborist