Recent work in the garden, summer of 2024

Work by volunteers David Thompson, Sarah W, and Laurie Yahr:

• Planted the easternmost wet area with spotted Joe Pye weed, wood anemone, and other species.
• Removed weeds including trees (except oak), thistle, willow saplings, and a coarse species of grass.
• Removed some trash and branches.
• Placed stakes to mark new plants and borders of the garden, to protect from mowing.

Plans for May, 2024

Maintenance

So far, weedy willow trees have been removed, while trash, leaves and old stalks have been raked out.

Here's the remaining work urgently needed in the next month:

• Mark borders of rain garden to prevent damage from mowing.
• Improve signage and borders so people accessing the soccer field don't trample the garden.
• Weeding out the dandelion, burdock and grass.

Someone is needed to watch the garden over the summer, and water it if there's a prolonged drought.

If you can help, please contact David Thompson

• 608-692-5467
• davidthompson20@aol.com  text me to say email coming