Help us Get Growing on the Wild Side

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Timeline

We are sharing this project at its earliest stages as we'd like you to feel as connected as possible. Here is a brief timeline for some major goals along the way.

2011

• July - The design begins. Soil samples and photos taken at the site by UNH professor in preparation for landscape design class.

• August - Installed universally accessible path to connect backyard demonstration area with existing parking lot at Chapman's Landing (Fish and Game activity).

• November - Install a garden shed to be used for rain barrel demonstration (Fish and Game activity).

2012

• February - Each of the students in UNH Professor John Hart's Landscape Design class develop an individual plan for the site (joint Fish and Game and UNH activity).
  
  Courtesy of Rachel Stevens

• March - Our corps group of "Wild Side Gardeners" will gather to select the "best of the best" from students' designs and together create the long term design plan for the demonstration area.

• April -
  • April 21st - PUBLIC WORK PARTY! Invasive plant pulling day. Help us celebrate Earth Day by using specialized tools called "Weed Wrenches" to start removing some of the invasive woody shrubs on site and clear the way for fresh spring plantings. *WORK DAY WONDER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*
  • PUBLIC WORK PARTY! Laying out the welcome mat, help us build garden beds to get ready for planting (stay tuned for date).
• May - PUBLIC WORK PARTY! Planting day (stay tuned for date)
• September -
  • September 20th - PUBLIC WORK PARTY! Join a volunteer crew from Timberland and other local volunteers and assist in building fences and benches, installing a solar panel, digging a pond, and other hardscaping tasks.

For all Work Day Wonder opportunities or to become a Wild Side Gardener, please sign up by emailing Shannon O'Brien or calling (603) 778-0015.

For questions about this project, please contact Rachel Stevens.