Opportunity Details | Pollinator Garden weeding and spring cleanup
Opportunity Name:
Pollinator Garden weeding and spring cleanup |
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Description:
Let's Beautify Pollinator and Extension Gardens @ Thurston County Fairgrounds. Trainees and Interns, let's get you some hours
NOTE: If weather is awful, I will notify you early morning of our work party, via our Facebook page and email if possible.
MG/MRC Certified, Interns and Trainees welcome!
DONE! March 14, 2024- Session 1: Long overdue weeding work within the bes and gravel walkways.(Darn shot weed!) Please remember to bring your own gloves and favorite garden tools, such as Hori Hori knife, kneeling pad, shovel, water to drink. Work requires a good back and kneeling for weeding. Shrubs need to be cut back. May dig out large crocosmia and divide. Cross your fingers for good weather!
DONE! April 24, 2024 Session 2: Round 2: Add plants and spread mulch. And weeding of course. Will also be working with the Extension office garden, raking leaves and digging out some of the Shasta Daisies.
DONE! 23, 2024 Session 3: Round 3: More plants are coming and need to be planted, mulch spread, weeded, and general fun in the sun!
NEW! JULY 11, 2024 SESSION 4: Last minute weeding, planting and spreading mulch in both gardens. The mascot for the Fair this year is... the BEE! Let's be ready.
Please bring your favorite weeding tools, kneeling pad, bucket for weeds,
LOCATION: 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey, WA 98503. You may park near the WSU Extension office and walk West toward the purple gate. Or drive the roads and park closer to the garden. You will find the Pollinator Garden right in front of the building used by the Olympia Beekeepers Association during the Thurston County Fair.
START TIME: 9:30 AM END TIME: 12:00 Noon |
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Thu, Jul 11, 2024 - 9:30 AM to 12:00 AM Weed. plant, spread mulch | ![]() |
Meeting Location: | Pollinator Garden @ Thurston County Fairgrounds LOCATION: 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey, WA 98503 ![]() |
Organizer: | Penny Longwell pennylongwell@comcast.net 360-480-6364 / 360-352-0609 |
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MG and MRC Programs of Thurston County |