So, do you recognize this bed? This is what the Ben Nobleman Park perennial bed looks like after about 180 volunteer hours of research, redesign, weeding, weeding, weeding and planting together with hundreds of dollars worth of new plant material generously paid for by a Walmart Evergreen grant, a Fiskars Orange Thumb Grant, and herbs including lavender, sage, tarragon and thyme generously donated by Richters Herbs. A total of more than 20 amazing volunteers (plus the morale building contributions of Rocco the dog and Alice the Baby) helped to make this transformation possible. And while this weekend's work - in the pouring rain part of the time - got us over the biggest hump, we still have lots to do. Next sunday we'll be finishing the weeding around the stone edge of the bed and planting the edging materials from Richters Herbs and then we'll meet regularly on Thursdays and Sundays to maintain and irrigate the bed and our orchard trees to keep the park looking beautiful. Come and join us! All are welcome. To keep up to date on stewardship days, keep an eye on our calendar on the webpage. THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
The bed after 180 volunteer hours to renovate
The Perennial Bed Before Renovation
Just a few of the wonderful, crazy volunteers who helped make it happen
