NATALIE BELMONTE
GREAT YARDS AWARD
The
Landscape
Advisory
Board of
the City
of
Pembroke
Pines
invites
all
residents
to
prepare
their
yards
for the
Natalie
Belmonte
Great
Yards
Award.
These
awards
are in
memory
of Ms.
Belmonte,
a
resident
who was
well
known
within
the city
and the
business
community.
In order
to
qualify,
the yard
must
have a
Butterfly
component
and will
also be
judged
by a
number
of other
qualities.
There
will be
5 yards
chosen;
one from
each of
the 4
commission
districts
and one
selected
at-large.
The
yards
will be
judged
in April
2013 and
the
winning
residents
will be
presented
with
their
awards
at the
last
commission
meeting
in May,
2013.
Details
are
being
finalized
and
further
information
will be
provided
through
the
City’s
website
as to
when
applications
will be
available
for
residents
to
download.
Applications
may be
obtained
in
person
from the
City
Clerk’s
office
in City
Hall:
contact
Marie
Epstein,
Landscape
Advisory
Board
Secretary:
954-435-6501.
Residents
can also
contact
the
Landscape
Advisory
Board
chair,
Gloria
McCluskey:
954-432-7370
for
further
information.
This commemorative
award is to honor
Natalie Belmonte, a
longtime resident of
the City of Pembroke
Pines and an active
member of our real
estate community.
Natalie lost her
life much too soon.
This award will help
capture the beauty
of the butterflies
and in the same
spirit, remind us
all of the true
essence of Natalie,
who had a love of
gardening and
butterflies.
To promote quality
landscaping within
Pembroke Pines, the
City is sponsoring
the Natalie Belmonte
Great Yards Award
contest. Interested
homeowners /
multifamily owners
may enter their
properties for award
consideration.
Landscaping can be
defined as the
physical improvement
of a piece of
property.
Well-Landscaped
properties increase
values and provide
pleasant
surroundings. These
are important
factors to consider
in today's society.
Landscaping adds
attractiveness and a
sense of aesthetics
to a home, and
improves both its
appearance in, and
the look of the
community. When the
neighborhood as a
whole begins to
think. of
landscaping, a
certain pride
emerges, as each
creates and plans
for individuality.
Homes
architecturally
similar to each
other can be highly
individualized by
the way they are
landscaped.
The contest will
consist of five
components, each
listed below. Each
component will be
worth 20 points.
These areas will be
added together to
reach the final
score for the
property. The
highest score per
district will fetch
the award. All
entries must attain
a minimum score of
70 to be eligible
for an award. There
will be one award
for each district
(*Contingent upon
participation in
every district).
Judging will be
performed by the
landscape advisory
board, and their
decision shall be
final. Awards
will be presented at
a City Commission
Meeting by the Mayor
and City Commission
in the month of May,
in the spirit of
Mother’s Day and to
honor Natalie
Belmonte on her
birthday month.
The five scoring
components for each
property are:
• Butterfly
component: This area
judges the
preservation of all
stages of a
butterfly’s life. It
should supply food
and shelter with the
proper selection of
plants which should
include: host
plants, caterpillar
food plants,
butterfly nectar
plants and an area
that provides about
half a day’s worth
of sunlight. (sage,
lavender, milkweed,
goldenrod, firebush,
penta…are some
suggested plants).
• Design and
function: This area
judges the overall
design, use of
texture,
compatibility of
materials,
continuity, balance,
and the overall
function of the
landscape in
correlation to the
use of the property.
• Maintenance: The
focus on this
section will be the
overall view of the
property's landscape
maintenance. The
judges will be
looking to see that
the turf areas are
mowed. They will
also see that the
planter beds are
kept weed free,
edged, and that
mulching and
fertilization is
kept up.
• Florida Friendly
Value: This section
judges the selection
and use of plants
that have similar
water demands.
Mulching techniques
will also be
observed, checking
to see if the mulch
is deep enough to
retain moisture in
the soils.
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/
• Use of Hardscapes:
This section judges
the use of non
living additions to
finish a landscape,
such as fountains,
ponds, statues,
boulders, decks,
mulch, stones, etc.
The judging will be
determined by
implementation of
these items into the
landscape and how
they fit into the
overall property.
NATALIE BELMONTE
GREAT YARDS AWARD
CONTEST APPLICATION
(CLICK HERE FOR
APPLICATION)
(Provide a brief
description of your
property; its
landscaping, and how
it meets the goals
of the
Natalie Belmonte
Great Yards Award
Contest.)
Please attach up to
10 photographs (or
if digital, submit a
CD) representing
your property's
landscaping. Photos
may not be returned.
Digital photos may
also be uploaded to
the city’s website.
Additional photos/
video may be taken
by the landscape
Advisory Board to
display and promote
the contest.
You can share
your photos by:
Emailing them to us
at:
belmonteawards@ppines.com
(Please include your
first and last name
and best phone
number for contact).
Applications can be
filled online then
print for submission
to:
Mail Applications
To:
City of Pembroke
Pines,
City Clerks Office
c/o Marie Epstein
Natalie Belmonte
Great Yards Award
Contest
10100 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL
33026
DEADLINE FOR
SUBMITTALS IS:
April 16, 2013