Unfortunately, the garden was destroyed by the school maintenance when they unexpectedly cleared the area. They cut down all but two plants, the deergrass and a toyon. Unfortunately, due to the school’s inability to completely secure the future of this project, it has been cancelled. Instead we have decided to focus on our other projects, which have a guaranteed future.
The 15 plants from Native West Nursery were finally planted in the MEA Native Garden. I worked hard for 5 hours clearing away a path, digging holes in the hard ground, and of course, planting the natives. Since summer is starting, it is not the ideal time to plant, but with adequate watering, the plants should survive the heat of…
On April 15th, we picked up 15 gallon plants from Native West Nursery. These plants will be part of the MEA Native Garden and will be planted soon. We look forward to watching these plants grow and transform our School Habitat Project. The Plant List 2 Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis) 4 California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) 4 Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)…