Down The Pleasance Path

After the wooden flagpole was installed on the property on the west side of The Pleasance, it seemed only natural that the weeds, wild rose bushes, and general line of brush that had grown at its own pace there for years be brought under control. For the past few months, this portion of The Pleasance has been mowed, and with each cutting the area has been increased.

With the center section of the property taking shape, attention turned to removing the brush and dead trees. After close to 20 trips to the landfill, the area took on a new look and several trees have already been planted. Saturday was a full-scale workday when six people showed up to outline and dig a pattern of paths through the area.

Paul Miles of Elm Glade Landscaping volunteered not only his machine, but also his time, to make the work go a great deal easier. At the end of the day, the route of the path was in place, going from a spot opposite the gazebo to a clearing around the flagpole, and then on to the back of the property where the large willow trees border a wetland. The path then returns to the pole, completing the circle.

In excavating the path buried treasures were found, including several pieces of side molding, oil filters, a muffler, part of a steering column, and even a complete engine block. With a little more excavation, perhaps an entire car could have been assembled.

At present the path is filled with stone dust, making a foundation for the large garden stepper rocks that will be placed later. As weather permits, the path will be installed. Other sections of this property will become flowerbeds to be planted in the spring. Topsoil is already in some of the beds, and there is more to come.

This project is part of the overall plan of The Bee Publishing Company to make the corner of Main Street and Route 302 as attractive as possible.