JOHNS ISLAND (WCSC) - Charleston County Government will be planting six live oak trees this week within the Bohicket Road, River Road and Betsy Kerrison Parkway rights of way on Johns Island.

“The new trees will help restore the canopy over the designated state Scenic Highways where six trees were removed due to poor tree health,” said Sally Brooks, an arborist with the County’s Zoning and Planning Department.

The planting is possible due to the Charleston County Tree Fund, which receives contributions for tree mitigation and funds from tree protection and preservation violation fines. The Charleston County Tree Fund was last used in September 2010 to supplement a grant awarded to Charleston County for pruning tree limbs that were deemed hazardous over Bohicket Road and River Road.

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The City of Charleston will hold their first annual presentation of “The City of Charleston Award for Design Excellence” in late October.  

These awards will be presented by the City’s Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability (PP&S) at an inaugural ceremony on October 19, 2011 during National Design Week.

Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. has authorized PP&S to: 1) encourage the highest quality of design and construction in Charleston, and 2) administer the City’s zoning, preservation and design regulations and processes.   Mayor Riley said, “These awards are one way for us to recognize architecture and design that most exemplifies our aspirations for the future of the city.  They also recognize the most successful outcomes of City staff’s collaboration with private design and development teams.”

The awards are for new construction.  New construction may constitute completely new buildings and spaces or substantial additions to existing places.

Irvin~House Vineyards is hosting their eighth annual Grape Stomping Festival on Saturday, August 27 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at their property on Wadmalaw Island.