A Planting Event: Call for Volunteers!

Thursday, June 26, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am

What’s the buzz about? Southeastern is installing a meadow of native wildflowers to help the pollinators. But first, we have to prepare the ground. And that’s straight up digging in the dirt. No “bee”-ting around the bush: the more people who volunteer, the faster we’ll be finished!

We’ll start the day with a brief talk about the role of the wildflower meadow in our overall design plan and about using passive solarization to kill grass and weed seeds – a method you can use at your library or home in any size place. Then we’ll dig trenches, approx. 300 linear feet, spread out plastic and secure it in place.

Attendees will receive a packet of wildflower seeds native to the Northeast, and good vibes from doing something positive for our local ecosystem. You must be 18 or older to participate.

Why are we doing this? Our goal is to rehabilitate the landscape at Southeastern with native plants that support pollinators. The Turning the Page for Pollinators project is supported by an Ecological Restoration Grant from Partners for Climate Action.

Partners for Climate Action Website: https://www.climateactionhv.org/
Turning the Page for Pollinators website: https://libguides.senylrc.org/pollinators/main

Note: This will be an outside event with light physical activity: bending, kneeling, digging, raking, etc. We will provide bathroom access, water, and light snacks.