We were the recipients of a grant from Xerces Foundation this spring. The grant gifted us with 550 plugs of native pollinator plants which we have put into three main beds plus a side garden along the Smick St fence. Neighbors gather on Wednesday evenings to weed and water our new gardens & the plants are doing very well!
Yesterday Class 301 from Dobson came to install the beautiful garden signs they created for the pollinator gardens at Turtle Park. Here they are at work.
We are the grateful recipients of a gifted bench for our park. It will need a bit of Rustoleum when the weather permits, but what a lovely donation.
Our first work day was just a few neighbors sweeping, cleaning the floor joints, picking up trash and dog waste bags, and talking about what might happen in our not so little corner park. We started out tying a garbage bag to the fence for dog waste, but soon upgraded to the trash can pictured here.
We started scraping and priming the play structure. At our next work day we will get this job done and begin painting the swing set and benches. We also have an enthusiastic turtle beautifier who has volunteered to start that job as well.
November 1st planting date 10am-12noon
Friends of Turtle Park - Hillside 