Celery Farm
Recent Habitat Management Timeline
| Summer 2023 |
Volunteers clear invasive Autumn Olive from north side of Celery Farm. |
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| Fall 2023 |
Volunteers clear Autumn Olive and Asiatic Bittersweet from the west side of Farm to prepare for native Pollinator Meadow. |
| Winter 2024 |
Volunteers clear Asiatic Bittersweet from southeast corner and begin Phragmites removal from west side. |
| Spring 2024 |
Native Plant Garden established on east side and protective deer fencing installed. 1,000 herbaceous and perennial native wildflowers planted. Pollinator Meadow planted with mountain mint. |
| Summer 2024 |
Water, weed, mulch, and shade the Native Plant "Nursery" Garden. Invasive mugwort removal from the Green Way Meadow. Weed control with a string trimmer at the Pollinator Meadow |
| Fall 2024 |
Phragmites removal begins on the north side and 60 native shrubs planted. 500 additional plants installed in Native Plant Garden. Pollinator Meadow planting of 9 native wildflower species. |
| Winter 2025 |
Asiatic Bittersweet removed from mature Dogwood trees on north side and Phragmites removal continues along west side. |
| Spring 2025 |
Anticipated planting of 2,000 native herbaceous and shrub plants along west side of Farm. Deer guards installed for shrubs. |