On July 17, 2023 the South Wake Conservationists conducted a very productive weeding day at Crowder County Park! One of the park’s beautiful pollinator gardens was enhanced through the removal of a substantial quantity of weeds. Many of the garden’s plants that were added last autumn are doing quite well and will now do even … More A Very Productive Weeding Day at Crowder Park!
Come put your hands in the dirt on a Wednesday morning (before it gets hot!), help out our pollinator friends, and end with a private tour of the really cool and innovative sustainable gardens at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard! Activities will include watering, weeding, and composting to give the pollinator gardens a boost for … More Pollinator Workday & Tour at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard
The pollinator plants at Crowder County Park are doing well! Problem is, so are the weeds! Let’s address that problem on Monday, July 17 at 9:00 a.m.! We will meet at the park office and dispose of the weeds in the garden adjacent to the office. We will conclude at 11 a.m. Please bring gloves … More Let’s Do Some Morning Weeding!
South Wake Conservationists and NCWF, partnering with Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary, hosted sixteen volunteers from Xylem/Sensus on April 13 for a native plants workday at the park. This was part of a broader regional sustainability event sponsored by EarthShare NC, which NCWF participates in each year. A large hillside facing the road at … More A New Native Plants Hillside at Hemlock Bluffs
Its time to give the Lincoln Heights Elementary School pollinator garden a good weeding! In view of the recent rain, there will be plenty to do! Let’s meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We will conclude at 11 a.m. The school is located at 307 Bridge St. in Fuquay-Varina. … More Let’s Weed the Lincoln Heights Pollinator Garden!
On April 10, 2023 the South Wake Conservationists (SWC) had a very productive weeding day at Crowder County Park. The group weeded 3 gardens, one of which SWC conducted a major planting last October! Many thanks to David Barber, Bill Willis and Beth Kinsella!
We have rescheduled tomorrow’s weeding at Crowder County Park due to projected inclement weather. The weeding will take place this Monday, April 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. We hope to see you then. Please register below!
Please join us on April 7, 2023 at Crowder County Park as we weed the pollinator garden that was created last October. The pollinator plants are emerging, as are their weed friends! We will meet at 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 11:00 A.M. Please bring water and gloves. Knee pads are also recommended. Tools will … More Let’s Have a Crowder Park Weeding Party!
On March 24, 2023 the South Wake Conservationists participated in the addition of 100 native plants (trees, shrubs, bushes) to the beautiful North Carolina Museum of Art Park (NCMAP) in Raleigh! Plants were added to the pond, Volunteer and Pollinator Gardens and several other locations! Other participants included representatives from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, … More Enhancing the Art Park’s Wildlife Habitat!
Please join us on Friday, March 24,2023 at 9:00 a.m. as we plant 100 native trees and shrubs at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park! We will be planting a wide variety of “natives” in various locations throughout the 154 acre park. Planting will take place in the Volunteer Garden, around the pond, along … More Please Join Us for a Tree Planting at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park!
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