The Friends of Greenwich Point is seeking volunteers to help plant, seed and weed our new wildflower meadow on Saturday, November 5, from 9:30 am to 12 pm. Meet at the Cow Barn parking lot near the OG Yacht Club, just above the Chimes Building. Wear long sleeves, long pants and work gloves. Metal rakes, hoes and trowels are welcome, but not required.
Last fall FOGP discovered a natural open area at the west end of the Point where Goldenrod, White Snakeroot and Common Milkweed were growing in good numbers. These native plants directly support the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly.
“The FOGP Conservation Committee decided to adopt this area to nurture and diversify the native pollinator plants in order to support more native species. With the help of Dan Brubaker of the Greenwich Land Trust and others, we planted Boneset, Mountain Mint, Verbena, Yarrow, Black-Eyed Susans, Columbine and more as well as scattered seeds of many native varieties of wildflowers. We are thrilled that so many of our new plants have come up during the year. Already this area has been attracting more migrating songbirds. One birder described the area as a ”definite favorite for birds” and another noted this fall “the most Common Yellowthroats [a type of warbler] I have ever seen in one area.””
“We are making progress, however, the greatest challenge is to remove and discourage the widespread invasive plant Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), which needs to be kept at bay so it does not crowd new plants out.”
For more information, visit www.friendsofgreenwichpoint.org
