Meadow Magic Weekend: Sat. June 1 - Sun. June 2
Sat, Jun 01
|Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB)
We're creating a pollinator haven! Come help convert a grassy field into a wildflower meadow. Be part of the action - bring rake or shovel if you can, and a camera for "before" pics! All ages welcome.
Time & Location
Jun 01, 2019, 9:00 AM – Jun 02, 2019, 4:00 PM
Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB), 1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9, Canada
Guests
About the event
Let's help pollinators survive! Join our volunteer team on Meadow Magic Weekend, where we will be getting a large field ready for planting pollinator-friendly wildflowers. The first step is to remove grass the easy way, using a "No-Dig" method.
On June 1 & 2, Meadow Magic volunteers will:
Distribute a layer of wet cardboard on top of the closely-mown grass.
Spread a mid-layer of compost
Top off with a wood chip mulch.
In the fall, after the vegetation decays, we will sow seeds from perennial meadow flowers and grasses native to our area. In following years the young plants will develop their deep roots, flower and produce the seeds we will use to expand our program!. It's a win for the pollinators!