Yes! We have another pollinator garden “workday” coming up soon! This time we will be at Bass Lake Park on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. The pollinator garden is located next to the picnic shelter at 1036 Bass Lake Rd., Holly Springs, NC. We will start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 11 a.m. Please bring … More Please Join Us for Another Pollinator Garden Planting Day!
SWC visited Millbrook Elementary School, one of our seven pollinator gardens, this morning (Nov. 2) to tackle the weeds encroaching on the pollinator plants. John led the team, as we triaged the good from the bad (mainly Bermuda grass!) and restored the natural beauty of the beds. Thanks to Bob, Regan, Chad, Bill, Ray, and … More Giving the Pollinator Plants Some Breathing Room at Millbrook Elementary
On October 28, 2022 the South Wake Conservationists had a very productive planting day at Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh! We planted a wide variety of native plants in the Boulder Garden. In addition, we also planted a large number of Common Milkweed in adjacent gardens. Thanks to Bob, Reagan, Luke, Courtney, and Bill … More A Fun and Successful Planting Day at Yates Mill County Park!
Please join us at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 as we enhance the beautiful pollinator gardens at Millbrook Magnet Elementary School. We will be spending 2 hours weeding, dead-heading, raking and performing related tasks as we prepare the gardens for winter! Please bring water, kneepads and appropriate sun protection. Tools will be provided. … More Let’s Do Some Pollinator Garden Enhancement!
On October 28, 2022 the South Wake Conservationists added two pollinator gardens to their list of accomplishments. The gardens were located at Crowder County Park. Thanks to Reagan, Luke, Bill, Bob S. and Bob B. for their hard and dedicated work. We also enjoyed partnering with the “Cooking Up Character” organization, who provided an opportunity … More A Beautiful Day for Creating Pollinator Gardens!
Please join us on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. as we create another pollinator garden! This time up it will be Yates Mill County Park’s Boulder Garden! Yes, we will be adding native plants in close proximity to “rocky outcroppings!” Please bring knee pads, gloves and water. Tools will be provided. We will … More Please Join Us On October 28 as We Decorate the Boulder Garden!
Please join the South Wake Conservationists on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for a special gardening experience! We will be teaming up with a non-profit titled “Cooking Up Character” to enhance two pollinator gardens at Crowder County Park. “Cooking Up Character” works with youths in various endeavors to help develop their leadership skills! … More Please Join Us on October 22 As We Team Up With Youths to Enhance Pollinator Gardens!
On October 12, 2022 the South Wake Conservationists accomplished a very productive “pollinator garden preparation day!” In other words, we had a successful weeding day at Crowder County Park. We prepared two pollinator gardens for a planting day on October 22. That planting day will be conducted with a non-profit named “Cooking Up Character”, which … More A Successful Pollinator Garden Experience!
South Wake Conservationists will be very busy this autumn enhancing or creating pollinator gardens throughout Wake County. These events will typically start at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude either 11 a.m. or noon. We hope you can join us as we beautify the county! Below is our schedule. Each event will be posted separately on … More Join Us for a Very Active Pollinator Garden Season!
Please join us on October 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Crowder County Park for some pollinator garden preparation. We will be weeding the proposed garden site. We will also remove any existing invasive plants. Our efforts will lead us to the October 22 planting date, when we will establish two new pollinator … More Please Join Us on Wednesday, October 12 for Some Pollinator Garden Preparation!
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