Comments on: TJ’s Rain Gardens: Art, Education and the Environment http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/ Falls Church City's Online Community Newspaper Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bill Ackerman, Clifton VA http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5221 Bill Ackerman, Clifton VA Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:54:17 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5221 "Good Grief", as the cartoon Jeanette and the flesh and blood Jeanette would say. I know most of the folks who have commented on this article, in person or by reputation (good, of course). This must be an inside job! Great article, entertaining and engaging. What the clever formula doesn't include is the $$ from individual contributions that are also needed for the "Goodbye (N+P)" result. Jeanette's not-for-profit is called Lands and Waters. Hint, hint... “Good Grief”, as the cartoon Jeanette and the flesh and blood Jeanette would say. I know most of the folks who have commented on this article, in person or by reputation (good, of course). This must be an inside job!

Great article, entertaining and engaging. What the clever formula doesn’t include is the $$ from individual contributions that are also needed for the “Goodbye (N+P)” result. Jeanette’s not-for-profit is called Lands and Waters. Hint, hint…

]]> By: Pat Sawhney, Annandale http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 Pat Sawhney, Annandale Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:35:47 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5218 Jeanette just starting helping me with my rain issues in a very long and wide swale to reconfigure the stones and rip rap! Much of this work is being done because VDOT refused over the years to do anything to mitigate run off from the road onto my property which then dumps on my neighbor's, etc.! Was so excited to read this really neat article about her work in Falls Church. She is to be rewarded in any way possible. Now I know how to decorate my rain barrels! Hello to Stewart! Pat Sawhney, Annandale Jeanette just starting helping me with my rain issues in a very long and wide swale to reconfigure the stones and rip rap! Much of this work is being done because VDOT refused over the years to do anything to mitigate run off from the road onto my property which then dumps on my neighbor’s, etc.! Was so excited to read this really neat article about her work in Falls Church. She is to be rewarded in any way possible. Now I know how to decorate my rain barrels! Hello to Stewart!

Pat Sawhney, Annandale

]]> By: David N. Alford, Annandale http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 David N. Alford, Annandale Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:53 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5213 Great job on the article. I can't stress how important and timely this issue is. Also, Bill Abel did a great job on the cistern, it's very beautiful. Great job on the article. I can’t stress how important and timely this issue is. Also, Bill Abel did a great job on the cistern, it’s very beautiful.

]]> By: Mark Melikan, Vienna http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Mark Melikan, Vienna Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:09 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5205 Great Article...thanks for sharing and for helping! Great Article…thanks for sharing and for helping!

]]> By: Stewart Bunn, Washington, DC http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 Stewart Bunn, Washington, DC Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:10:04 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5203 This is an excellent article and program. I appreciate the volunteers working so well with the young folks who will grow up hopefully better stewards of our environment than previous generations because of their efforts. This is an excellent article and program. I appreciate the volunteers working so well with the young folks who will grow up hopefully better stewards of our environment than previous generations because of their efforts.

]]> By: Jeanette Stewart http://fallschurchtimes.com/12429/tjs-rain-gardens-its-art-education-and-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-5180 Jeanette Stewart Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:41:03 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12429#comment-5180 Wonderfully written article - entertaining and informative. Thanks so much, Jeanette Wonderfully written article – entertaining and informative. Thanks so much, Jeanette

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