Parkway Corner InitiativeTHE PARKWAY CORNERS INITIATIVE will restore public parkway corners within NNA's borders to pollinator-friendly landscapes created from native plant sources. These corners will create a colorful array of pesticide-free, bee, bird, butterfly and even bat-friendly corners within our neighborhood. These native plant landscapes are visually beautiful, flowering three seasons while providing pollinator forage that require no chemical additives or pesticides. There is no longer the need for mowing, further decreasing the carbon footprint. Native plants are ideal for the corners, since they are deep-rooted plants and help to absorb rainwater deep into the soil versus short rooted plants/grasses. In addition, native plants withstand a large range of wet-to-dry conditions making the requirements of these landscapes low maintenance.
These native plant corners will be constructed and maintained by volunteer "land stewards" living on that block where the corner is located, trained and aided by Northcenter Neighborhood Association (NNA) volunteers. Plants will come from North Branch Restoration Project (NBRP) wild gardeners. These are native species that escape from the garden and would normally be weeded out, but instead will find a new home in the parkway corners. This project is very much in line with NBRP's long time interest in promoting the wider use of native species in gardens and beautification projects.
This initiative is a volunteer collaboration between the Northcenter Neighborhood Association and the North Branch Restoration Project http://northbranchrestoration.org This initiative is a pilot program for NBRP, and one of NBRP's first attempts of creating native plant landscapes within an urban, high-trafficked area.
If you would like your corner converted into a beautiful, native, urban landscape then please read BOTH DOCUMENTS below:
* Learn More About the Parkway Corner Initiative
Questions? Email us at greenblog@northcenterneighborhood.org
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