Fri 14 Aug 2009
Lend a Hand for Habitat at the Phillips Farm
Posted by Nicole under Habitat Restoration
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On August 8th, four of us worked on the shrubs and trees that were planted along the tributary that flows into the Catoctin on the western edge of the Phillips Farm. We were pleased to find the trees and shrubs that were planted on April 22 thriving.
To keep them healthy we first hand weeded around the plants and then put mesh guards around them to keep the deer, rabbits, and rodents from gnawing on the stems and eating the leaves. We managed to complete about half the trees and shrubs there but need to go back and finish the reminder there as well as work on the trees and shrubs that are near the village. That’s where we could use your help!
On Wednesday, August 19th, from 9:00 to noon we will complete this project if enough volunteers can come on out and lend a hand.
We’ll meet at the mill and put mesh guards around the plants which are experiencing some deer, rodent, and rabbit damage and remove some of the aggressive invasive alien plants in the planting area. We also plan to so some hand weeding around the trees and shrubs so if you have some favorite weeding tools please bring them and work gloves along. A mallet to hammer the mesh strakes in would also be useful. One group will finish the work along the tributary while the others will work on the trees and shrubs closer to the village.
We’ll also water the new plants with our new pump if it doesn’t rain between now and then.
Please come out and help if you can and leave when you need to. If you are planning to come, please let Joe Coleman know: 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org
Thanks for your help in making this restoration a success!
