Dear East Stratford Community,

Last March, the Landscape Committee hosted a Scrape for the Grape event to remove invasive spotted lanternfly eggs from the tree of heaven throughout the common areas (Phase I). Volunteers not only destroyed over 110,000 eggs, but they also marked over 150 small trees of heaven with ribbons along the fence line behind Shirley Square.

Phase II: In the next few weeks, trained volunteers from the Landscape Committee will be applying herbicide to these marked trees using the basal bark method. They will be wearing yellow vests, carrying sprayers and cardboard to apply herbicide only to the tree trunks.

Phase III:  Will target large tree of heaven, provided that grant funding by the county is available.

If you have any questions about this project or would like more information, please contact Chad Green, Landscape Committee Chair, at 540-391-1482.

Shannon Cook, CMCA®, AMS®,PCAM®
Senior Community Manager
Sequoia Management Company
13998 Parkeast Circle
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
sequoiamanagement.com
703.803.9641 work
 

Dear Residents,

The Town of Leesburg has informed us that their contractor, Arbogast Lawn & Tree, will conduct easement clearing within the East Stratford community.

Here is a map outlining the designated area in PINK that is scheduled for clearing. Work is expected to begin Tuesday, August 26, and continue through Wednesday, September 10. They cannot confirm the exact day the property will be impacted, as the schedule will depend on progress in other areas of town.

Please note that the clearing will only cover the small area where the trees are located. Crews will remove brush and trees from the top of the infrastructure to ensure proper access and maintenance.

Work hours are typically 8 AM to 5 PM, and you can expect some noise during this time, mainly from a chipper and chainsaws.

If you have any questions or would like more details, please don’t hesitate to call us at 703-803-9641 or email Shannon Cook at [email protected] or Alexandra Deleanu at [email protected].

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.