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This year promises to be another incredible one for residents of Brookberry Farm as well as new families moving into the neighborhood. During the next couple months, finishing touches will be added to The Village Green area. As soon as warm weather arrives in a couple months, Brookberry Farm residents will see the beautiful landscaping taking hold in the area surrounding the pavilion. Two new areas of Brookberry Farm will be offered during 2016 – Walnut Park and Phase V. “With the addition of Walnut Park and Phase V, we will have a wide variety of home selections at Brookberry Farm,” developer Jim McChesney said. “In addition to the new area, there are about 45 available lots remaining in The Village and only about 10 in the rest of Phase IV.” “There’s no other neighborhood like Brookberry Farm in the Winston-Salem area,” he added. “The land is stunning, and the people who live at Brookberry Farm are wonderful. Other people gravitate to be part of something that’s as good as Brookberry Farm.” In addition to new areas, Brookberry Farm will host the 14th annual Kids for Kids Triathlon again in July and a city-wide swim club meet at the pool in mid-July. Whether visitors to special events or new families moving into the neighborhood, be sure to welcome everyone to Brookberry Farm!
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We would love to include recipes from Brookberry Farm residents in future issues of The Farm Truck. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please email it to Recipes@BHHSCarolinas.com.
builder profile
Alan Fletcher Construction Alan Fletcher is a third generation contractor and with that family legacy comes unmatched dedication and professionalism. After joining the construction world in 1980, Alan went on to establish Alan Fletcher Construction in 1987 and hasn’t looked back. Known for custom homes in the Winston-Salem and greater Forsyth County areas, Alan Fletcher Construction sees the most valuable partners in the building of each and every home as the homeowners themselves. Alan himself visits home sites daily, and boasts relationships with some of the finest sub-contractors in the area to build the perfect team for each project. Alan Fletcher Construction excels in a wide variety of home styles and sizes, being sure to match the dreams and personalities of each and every client. In addition, all Alan Fletcher Construction homes meet and exceed ENERGY STAR standards, offering energy-saving features that provide the utmost in heat and cold efficiency, sound and moisture protection and more. Alan Fletcher and his proven track record in Brookberry Farm and beyond make him a trusted choice in homebuilding time and time again.
What’s with this Weather?
Did we have some warm and rainy weather in December or what? Many people were saying “Hey, no winter this year. It’s spring already.” We certainly had a return of old man winter as most of us thought we would. Most yards in the area were starting to show buds on deciduous shrubs and trees. On many plants, there was a visible red hue on the tips and some azaleas and rhododendrons are showing color already as the buds swell open. What should we do now that a stream of real Canadian cold air has blown through? The simple answer is to let Mother Nature run her course. We can’t go out and cover everything. Plants are tough and, while they may be affected by another upcoming hard freeze, it’s doubtful that the plants will be killed. With plenty of moisture in the ground the plant is able to keep a strong root system and fight off the erratic weather. In some situations it makes sense to add a layer of mulch or pine needles to protect the roots. It will provide a layer of cold protection for the roots while keeping the moisture level in the soil more consistent. Pine needles are good to put over sprouting bulbs and around more cold sensitive plants like rose bushes. At this point it’s good to wait on any plant fertilizing until mid-March. Thinking about transplanting? Now would certainly be a good time to move any plants that need a new location.
Gardening Tips Courtesy of L.A. Reynolds Garden Showcase
Community Bluegrass BBQ! MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! The Village Green Brookberry Farm Phase IV 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22
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About 40 families have signed up to be part of the new online directory for Brookberry Farm residents. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty is gathering the information and plans to go live with the directory within the coming weeks.
To be included, send an email to BrookberryFarm@BHHSCarolinas.com
with the following information: name (including children’s names if you want included), address, email, and phone number.
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Residents will be able to access the directory by logging into the Brookberry Farm website at BrookberryFarm.com.
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