How is that meadow project coming along?

The Green Team was thankful for a rainy summer to do the bulk of the watering for us.  After all that hard work we did in the spring planting 2 pear trees and lots of native perennials, we were glad to take most of the summer off and let Mother Nature handle the watering duties.

So how is it looking now?  The pear trees are thriving!  We were delighted to see three actual pears growing.  We were not expecting a harvest for at least another year, so this was a fun surprise.  We're hoping to do some serious pruning (as was recommended to us by the arborist) and have an even better harvest next year.

This plaque honoring Dr. Fadden, a former school board member will be placed there soon.

Many of the perennials are doing great as well.  Here are some aster,

some goldenrod,

and some others.

One of the purposes of the Native Meadow project was to return part of the schoolyard back to nature.  A sign that we are succeeding is the presence of wildlife.  We are pleased to report that we have sighted several living things back there: moths and butterflies, two impressive spiders, a fuzzy caterpillar, grasshoppers, earthworms, and various birds.

Feel free to take a walk back there and see this unique area for yourself.