Early Communication
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First Phone Communication
2002-8-12
Lisa called Robin Sussman, Restrive Covenants Assistant, on 2002-8-12
around 1:45pm.
Her boss is Margaret Wingrove, Contract Manager. The people
who decide are the Board of Directors.
We offered to give them a tour of the garden, explain Xeriscaping,
native plants, habitat gardening, and natural gardening, and answer
any questions they had. She refused, saying that is not how they did
things.
She will come out and re-inspect the property. They aren't going
to mow without first pursing legal action. She said they would
not mow since we called.
She has our name and everything on file so as long as she goes
out and everything seems fine she will know us from now on.
If there are further problems (or if someday a neighbor calls
in) we have to talk to the Board.
She said no one had complained about our property. She
said they just drove around the neighborhood and anything that looked
too tall or weedy they took a picture and moved on.
She said she might like to have a Texas Wildscape herself someday
because her plants keep dying. Lisa offered to show her our plans
and help with plant selection.
Lisa told her about:
- the limestone and granite path
- the plant identification labels
- the TP&W and NWF habitat signs
- the Liatris will be blooming soon, currently green.
- migrating monarchs use the Liatris
Our Written Response
Our Response Letter
Moved to this page.
Letters from Others
Several individuals from local organizations and governments
contacted us, and several wrote letters of support.
- John Gleason, Landscape Architect, City of Austin, Watershed
Protection & Development Review Dept., Environmental Resource Management
Division
- Daniel Dietz as an individual (Land Steward, Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center)
- Steve Schwartzman, nature photographer
- Sue Wiseman, President-Elect of the Native Plant
Society of Texas
- Kelly Bender, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas
Parks and Wildlife
Enclosed Information
Moved to this page.
Benefits of Natural Landscaping
Moved to this page.
The Covenant and Why We Are Not In Violation
Moved to this page.
Misuse of Weed Laws
Moved to this page.
References and Additional
Information
Moved to this page.
Organizations
Moved to this page.
Extra Information
- Certifications
- We maintain a garden web page, including an extensive (but
incomplete) plant list with pictures, at http://garden.wumple.com/
Jason M. Spangler,
jasons@wumple.com
