The Bluffton tree commission will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 28, in the Village Arboretum. The event is open to the public.
The arboretum is between Mustard Seed Café and County Line Road, north of the National Quarry on Lake Street.
A shade tree will be planted just west of the Lake Street entrance to John’s Body Shop. Bluffton celebrates its 25th Arbor Day celebration with the Tree City USA program.
2018 makes a baker’s dozen for Bluffton Farmers Market
When the Bluffton Farmers Market opens for the 2018 season on Saturday, May 5, it will mark a “baker’s dozen” for the cooperative sales venture featuring local produce, food products, and plants.
Several enhancements are planned for Buckeye Park and the Community Swimming Pool this summer.
Bluffton council’s parks and recreation committee met April 18. From that meeting came the following action:
New restrooms
The older restroom on the Spring Street side of the park was removed this winter. A new restroom will be constructed on the northwest side of the shuffleboard courts in the vicinity of BFR’s outdoor soccer fields. Bids will go out in June with an anticipated July construction start date.
A little known, but great benefit of Bluffton is the community garden. The Icon talked with Victoria Zeits of the Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area about the garden, just in time for viewers to consider renting a plot or two.
Icon: Where is the garden?
Zeits: 9900 block of South Main Street. A new sign has just been installed under the "Welcome to Bluffton" sign.
