{"id":13618,"date":"2023-11-26T21:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T02:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/?p=13618"},"modified":"2023-11-26T21:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T02:35:09","slug":"sculptural-planters-dedication-for-gloucesters-400th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/2023\/11\/26\/sculptural-planters-dedication-for-gloucesters-400th\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculptural Planters Dedication for Gloucester&#8217;s 400th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please join Generous Gardeners in the dedication of the<br>400<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0legacy project for the City of Gloucester on<br>Saturday, December 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at 3:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" data-attachment-id=\"13589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/sample-page\/photoshopped-chris-williams-planters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?fit=1400%2C1017&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1017\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=1024%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=1200%2C872&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=250%2C182&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=400%2C291&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=83%2C60&amp;ssl=1 83w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?resize=124%2C90&amp;ssl=1 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Photoshopped-Chris-Williams-planters.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spearheaded by Generous Gardeners, four sculptural planters created by nationally renowned local sculptor, Chris Williams, will grace the Fishermen\u2019s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard. These planters are an integral part of the memorial plaza redesign by local landscape architect, Ann Gilardi Johnson, and will complement the \u201cMan at the Wheel\u201d 300<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0legacy project of 1923. Funding provided by the State, the City and private donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/sample-page\/chris-williams-mayor-antonietta-and-ann-with-first-planter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Chris-Williams-Mayor-Antonietta-and-Ann-with-first-planter-scaled.jpg?fit=1845%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1845,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chris Williams Mayor Antonietta and Ann with first planter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Chris-Williams-Mayor-Antonietta-and-Ann-with-first-planter-scaled.jpg?fit=738%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generousgardeners.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Chris-Williams-Mayor-Antonietta-and-Ann-with-first-planter.jpg?resize=738%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13590\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join Generous Gardeners in the dedication of the400th\u00a0legacy project for the City of Gloucester onSaturday, December 9th\u00a0at 3:00 PM. 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