Crewcut spearheads Russell Police Station spruce up
Crewcut operators Bruce and Cam Marshall
Crewcut recently embarked on a mission to tidy up the outdoor areas of the Russell Police Station located in 37 The Strand, Russell, Bay of Islands, Northland.
The activity involved landscaping, shrub and hedge trimming, tree work, and laying new garden mulch to generally give the place some good spruce up, perfect and just in time for the coming summer.
Russell Police Station and the adjacent Moreton Bay fig tree
The historic site that houses the police station was designed by W.H. Clayton, the Colonial Architect in the late 1860s.
First occupied in 1870, it served as a custom house until the 1890s and became a police station and residence in the early 1900s.
The adjacent Moreton Bay fig tree (Ficus macrophylla) was planted by the first collector of customs, E.B. Laing who served from 1870 to 1886.
Crewcut understands that the Russell building has a high profile and prominent standing in the community, so project proponent and NZ Facilities Manager Warren Boniface thought it would be a good test subject for expanding the company’s efforts in giving back to the community.
“Upon completing the work, we want it to look fresh so that local community members and tourists or visitors would find it pleasing to the eyes,” Boniface said.
Bruce and Cam working at the Russell Police Station grounds
Our Far North local operator Bruce Marshall has taken a proactive part in this community effort, helping out with planning, coordination, and overseeing the actual work, while his son Cam Marshall provided assistance with the labour required.
Bruce has provided the head office with a list of requirements and constant updates regarding the work done.
It is also worth mentioning that we worked with several local suppliers to deliver the task at hand.
Kyle Lemon of Northland Treeworks, a specialist in tree removal and maintenance, has generously provided us with the bark, while Cathy Pennell from local garden centre and nursery Redwoods Garden Centre was responsible for sponsoring the plants.
Cam Marshall at work
Northland Treeworks / The Old Mill Tree Recyclers
Russell Police Station weeks after the spruce up
We hope that this project encourages and inspires others to give back to the people who are beneficial in providing a sense of security and keeping peace and order in the community.
Work was successfully carried out for the project on the 19th of November 2020.
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