We reached out to the Heartland Conservation Alliance and the Missouri Department of Conservation for guidance, and so far they’ve both responded with enthusiasm and support. We met with Wendy Sangster, an Urban Forester & Community Conservation Planner who works with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. We shared our vision for the garden, championing creativity, and having a sense of reverence for the natural world. We’re creating a garden on a vacant lot that has a ton of trees. We walked the woods for 30 to 45 minutes, while Wendy, shared her wealth of knowledge on conservation. She identified bush honeysuckle and winter creeper as the main invasive species we need to moderate. These two species smother and suffocate native plants by outcompeting them for resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. Encouraging native growth is crucial to creating a hospitable habitat for all our nature friends, above and below the soil. Our next step is to get a tree study or tree inventory.
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Last Updated: April 20, 2023 by admin
Meeting with MDC
We reached out to the Heartland Conservation Alliance and the Missouri Department of Conservation for guidance, and so far they’ve both responded with enthusiasm and support. We met with Wendy Sangster, an Urban Forester & Community Conservation Planner who works with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. We shared our vision for the garden, championing creativity, and having a sense of reverence for the natural world. We’re creating a garden on a vacant lot that has a ton of trees. We walked the woods for 30 to 45 minutes, while Wendy, shared her wealth of knowledge on conservation. She identified bush honeysuckle and winter creeper as the main invasive species we need to moderate. These two species smother and suffocate native plants by outcompeting them for resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. Encouraging native growth is crucial to creating a hospitable habitat for all our nature friends, above and below the soil. Our next step is to get a tree study or tree inventory.
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