On
October 11th, Master Gardeners Howard Goldstein and Karen Melton
joined the Cook-Wissahickon Elementary school in Roxborough for their 3rd
annual Green Apple Day of Service.
The
Cook-Wissahickon school has a strong environmental focus and has created a
native plant meadow, reduced energy usage, provides recycling drop off for
neighbors, and plans to extend the native plantings and replace blacktop with
porous materials in the future.
The
half day event included Howard and Karen's favorite books and photos and a presentation on the importance of native plants in supporting pollinators and birds, as well
as the many other benefits derived from a native meadow such as outdoor
classroom opportunities for the children and storm water management for the
neighborhood.
In
addition there was a red worm composting demonstration, a workshop to construct
hanging planters out of used bottles, information on watershed management, and
of course, lots of food!
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