Beautification

The Beautification Committe works year round to keep Oakhurst looking great. The committee oversees all of the trees and plantings in our neighborhood park and common areas. The committee also organizes a volunteer clean up in the spring and fall to keep our streets and surrounding streets tidy.  Each month the Beautification Committee selects a Yard of the Month to promote the upkeep of our homes and gardens.  To join the Beautification Comittee  e-mail ONA for more information.

Yard of the Month

Yard of the Month is a recognition of Oakhurst residents' yards by fellow Oakhurst residents.  Anyone can nominate a homeowner for this award.  Nominations should be submitted to the Beautification Committee by the 10th of each month.  All nominations will be considered, and the Beautification Committee (including at least one Master Gardener living in the neighborhood) will make all final decisions.  Yards that do not win one month may be nominated any following month.

Criteria for Yard of the Month include, but are not limited to, neatness, consistency in keeping the yard well-groomed, beauty, landscaping, and so on (a block of particularly well-kept yards may also be honored).  The Beautification Comittee will select an honoree for a write-up in the monthly Oak Leaflet newsletter. 

If you are interested in nominating an Oakhurst resident for Yard of the Month please type or write the nominee's name and address on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper.  Include a brief statement, 100 words or less, explaining the reasons the nominee should be chosen for the Yard of the Month designation. Also include your name, address, and email address (if applicapble) at the bottom of the submission. The Beautification Committee asks that all nominations be signed and sent to the Beautifucation Chairperson.

This Month's Winner -- January

JOY to Yard of the Month!! The holiday spirit was spilling from 1328 Smilax, home of Ross Dugan, during December! All of us were able to enjoy this beautiful display!

(Photo Courtesy Kathryn Hayden.)

The home and yard alike were lined with classic white lights, beautifully framing the decorated interior! It looked like a perfect package all wrapped and waiting for Christmas morning! Thanks, Ross, for all your efforts . . . What a treasure your yard was during the season!

Michelle Rush - Beautification Chair… Reminding you to always “Bloom where you’re planted!"