Pollinator Gardening & Building Berms at Burrage Mansion
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W. Crescent Ave.
Start time: 9:00am-11:30am
Maximum number of people: 50
Contact:
www.rochfordfoundation.org
Kathleen Salvesen, ksalvesen@rochfordfoundation.org
Burrage Mansion asks help from the community to re-plant their pollinator garden, and build berms around the base of their citrus trees.
1) Pollinator Garden: Planting more plants, increasing signage and maintenance to our area that will provide food sources for important pollinators like bees and butterflies.
2) Berm building around the base of our citrus trees. Our objective is to minimize the amount of run-off water and reduce water waste. The morning will consist of getting a little dirty with gloves and trowels to shape a mound of dirt to create a basin in which water will sit and drain to the roots.
Butterflies and Oranges for all to enjoy!
Goals:
To maintain citrus grove irrigation and reduce water waste due to future drought.
To promote biodiversity and healthy ecology for our outdoor programming and space
Climate impact project is addressing:
Increasing drought/ water shortages
Food insecurity
Building Community
Loss of Biodiversity
Instructions for participants: Please bring water bottles, hat, gloves, boots, closed toe shoes and dress comfortably for outdoor work. There will be a high chance of getting dirty so bring clothes you are willing to get dirty. Please Carpool. Its a great day for Redlands!