December 11, 2012

Northwoods Curb Appeal Project: Late Fall 2012 Edition 0

by Joseph Geierman • Doraville Spotlight, Midcentury Architecture • Tags:

Photographs by Dana Clark

Once a quarter, members of Doraville’s Northwoods Area Neighborhood Association (NANA) get together to conduct a “Curb Appeal” project.  During the event, residents of the mid-century community who are incapable of maintaining their yard to the level they’d like  get landscaping help from their neighbors.

This month’s project helped Millie Fadden, one of the original Northwoods pioneers.  Mrs. Fadden has a beautiful home, with many of its original mid-century touches. She has been very active in the neighborhood over the years, serving in many capacities over the past 55 years.  Now at age 85, NANA members are happy to be able to help her with her yard.

Mrs. Fadden’s yard “Before” the curb appeal crew got to it

Mrs. Fadden’s daughter, Sue Randolph, who grew up when Doraville was still new, came with her husband Cleve to help along with the rest of the Curb Appeal Crew.

Mrs Fadden (center); her daughter Sue Randolph (right), son-in-law Cleve Randolph (left), and Sasha the dog

The crew was extremely lucky to have the help of Mark Taylor – another individual who grew up in the neighborhood and still lives there today. Mark is a professional landscaper, and brought several blowers and other equipment that he let the team use.  Without him, the whole project would have gone much more slowly.  He’s a great landscaper and available for those who would like to hire him for their own yard-care needs.  Mark can be reached at 678-856-0974.

Mark Taylor, blowing leaves

Overall, Mrs. Fadden’s yard was in pretty good shape. Most of what the Curb Appeal Crew did was bag leaves, trim hedges and spread pine straw.  She has a beautiful big magnolia, which shed a lot of really big leaves! Lots of them!

Cindy Bradford, bagging leaves

Bonnie Grey Flynt and Joseph Geierman – Bagging leaves

Group shot of the Curb Appeal Crew

By all accounts, this Curb Appeal project was a success. Mrs. Fadden’s daughter, Sue Randolph said,

There were a total of 30 bales of pine straw put down. There were several bags of leaves toted off + 16 bags of leaves are at the curb + 2 trash cans full of leaves! Lots & lots & lots of leaves!!! The Northwoods crew were amazing!  Moms yard looks amazing, & she is so happy it was done for her. A wonderful fun morning spent with beautiful people. :) you live in an awesome ‘neighborly’ neighborhood!

Northwoods is truly a great place to live – not just in Doraville, but in Metro Atlanta. Dana Clark, who organized the curb appeal project and took most of these pictures, has done a great job of making these volunteer efforts happen.

“After” the Curb Appeal Crew came through