[north-takoma] Re: Neighborhood Park Work Day - June 12th 9am-1pm

From: "Remington Stone" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "remstone" for DMARC)
To: "North-takoma_freelists. Org" <north-takoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2021 15:18:39 +0000 (UTC)

Hello! Just a reminder, as you look ahead to the next week, we'd love to see
neighbors come out on the morning of June 12th for a work day in Upper Portal
Park. I got the chance to chat with several of you about it at the Memorial Day
Picnic and hope you can make it (and spread the word!).
I've only received a few firm RSVPs so if you are thinking you might make it
please let me know so I have a firmer idea of numbers for the day. I'm happy to
answer questions and describe projects in more detail.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
-Remington Stone on Takoma Ave

    On Saturday, May 29, 2021, 12:12:37 PM EDT, Remington Stone
<remstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Come join the work day in Upper Portal Park! But "what is Upper Portal Park?"
you ask. It's the narrow triangle of land between Eastern, Takoma, and Piney
Branch. You might walk by it on the way to/from the Metro, or bring your dog
past. With core plantings of redbuds, viburnum, and crape myrtles along with
larger canopy trees, the inside is a small refuge and nice spot for a picnic.
It has some wonderful plantings, but it also doesn't get nearly enough
maintenance.

On the morning of June 12th, 9am-1pm, we're going to tackle some of the
maintenance backlog. The city gardeners will be there with some new shrubs and
perennials to plant, along with some mulch and their truck. There will be much
weeding, but also planting and replanting, pruning, mulching, and general
cleaning. You're encouraged to bring your own gloves and tools if you have them
- like dandelion poppers, hand cultivators, pruners, and shovels. Kids are
welcome too - the gardeners will bring some small spades for them.
We'd love to make the park a social connecting point for the neighborhood. In
the medium term we can also set up a "Little Free Nursery" for plant exchange.
There's already an excess of hellebores (lenten roses), liriope, daylilies, and
vinca minor (periwinkle) if you'd like to come thin them out a bit and take
some home.
Please RSVP to me at remstone@xxxxxxxxx . Feel free to share your experience
level and what tools you can bring. And please spread the word among your
neighbors. Hope to see you there!

[north-takoma] Re: Neighborhood Park Work Day - June 12th 9am-1pm

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