Want to get some outdoor time and burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? You are invited to join us for a workday the following Sunday afternoon at Bass Lake Park. We will be doing some end-of-year maintenance at SWC’s Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden near the Bass Lake picnic shelter. In addition to weeding … More Get Outside and Work Off those Thanksgiving Indulgences Nov. 30th!
After a weather postponement, we are once again planning a beautification of the pollinator gardens at the Millbrook Environmental Connections Elementary School. Please join us at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4 as we hope to outfox the weather! We will be weeding, removing dead growth and doing miscellaneous tasks to enhance the beautify of … More Let’s Try, Once More, to Beautify Millbrook Schools Gardens!
On March 14, 2024 six South Wake Conservationists experienced a vigorous workday at Millbrook Magnet Elementary School in North Raleigh! They trimmed and dead-headed many perennials and did a healthy amount of weed removal! School officials were appreciative as the volunteers helped prepare the garden for the onset of spring! Many thanks to Chad, Bob … More A Productive and Rewarding Day at Millbrook School!
We had a nice time working (and sweating!) side-by-side at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard (HSFC) this morning. Weeds in the pollinator beds didn’t stand a chance with this crew, and some even ventured into the adjoining woods to tackle the encroaching growth of Japanese stilts grass. Jerry DeWitt, garden manager at the HSFC and … More SWC Workday at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard
After a hot and dry summer, plus hungry deer and the occasional rabbit foraging for anything edible, SWC’s Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden at Bass Lake Park was in need of some TLC. SWC volunteers stepped up to the plate on a beautiful, crisp fall day on Oct. 5 and got the job done, so … More Fall Cleanup at the SWC Garden at Bass Lake
Four members of South Wake Conservationists collaborated with staff from Millbrook Magnet School to have a productive “weeding day” on May 5, 2021!
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