Remains of the Green

As of Saturday, March 16, 2013

Today I braced myself and went to see what remains of the Village Green.

I wept for the loss of trees and the intimacy the green had offered, and I wept for the arrogant and insensitive people who caused the brazen destruction of a village green of historical importance.

Hope H. Wendt

Pinehurst

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http://www.sandhillsnc.com/pinehurst-history.html

Tufts agreed to a plan for $300. Warren Manning, an associate, would make visits and supervise, as Olmstead was in the early stages of dementia. Manning worked for Olmsted from 1888 to 1895. He began visiting in 1895. He took charge of plantings immediately and acquired over 200,00 plants, with about 47,000 coming from France. Local plantings were brought in from the surrounding swamps, and a great many were cultivated and propagated on site. The soil was poor and sandy. Grasses and small grains were difficult to grow. The planned Village Green became a grove of pines. Eventually the plants thrived and the buildings appeared to be tucked into the plantings.