Ellen Sewell

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Ellen Sewell


Ellen is passionate about doing whatever she can to better her community. She was instrumental in the development and construction of Stringfellow Garden. From laying the walkway to building the arbor over the bench to landscaping, the garden has been her passion project.

The Stringfellow Garden is also particularly special to Ellen because of her role in helping to renovate the historic home of the park’s namesake, Mrs. Susie Stringfellow.


My Sacred Place


Stringfellow Garden, in partnership with CFNEA

Infusing pride, a sense of agency and civic engagement are the driving forces behind the creation of a Sacred Place in the City of Ashland.

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Dick Williams

Dick began his journey towards becoming a Firesoul back in 2017 when he co-founded a Pollinator Micro-Habitat/Garden Classroom on the Mt. Royal Elementary Middle School campus in his Bolton Hill, Baltimore neighborhood. That project took 15 months to complete and involved partnering and fundraising with a number of local organizations and individuals. Over the next...

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