2024 Report for East Rock Park
Year
2024
Number of volunteers
19
Total volunteer hours
88
Number of events
6
Number of trees planted
0
Number of shrubs planted
12
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6 Coastal Doghobble and 6 Yaku Princess Rhododendrons
Number of perennials planted
78
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6 Christmas fern, 3 creeping phlox, 4 gray grass, 3 echinacea, 8 Russian Sage, 8 Galiardia, 10 Rubeckia, 6 Iberis, 16 Shasta Daisy, 10 Dianthus and 8 Coreopsis
Yards compost spread
0.00
Yards mulch spread
5.00
Summary
This summer, Friends of East Rock Park (FERP) volunteers worked over 6 alternating weeks on Saturdays from 10 am – 1pm. FERP volunteers accomplished the goals of summer. They worked by stewarding the Trowbridge perennial garden, the native garden along orange street, and the garden near the College Wood signboard. They planted shrubs and perennials, mulched and watered the garden during workdays. One highlight of the summer was the development of the Trowbridge courtyard. They planted shrubs, perennials and spread woodchips in the middle of the courtyard space to control grasses and provide resting place. The group cut knotweed near the bridge and cut back vines and invasives they have been cutting back over time.
