Erosion Control and Pollinator Habitat through Perennial Plantings on Scattergood Friends School Farm

Erosion Control and Pollinator Habitat through Perennial Plantings on Scattergood Friends School Farm

Summary

This fall (October – December 2015) with the Prairie Management project class we received and planted the 1 acre pollinator pallooza mix on the identified sections of the farm.  We used a hand broadcasting method after trying to use a seed broadcaster with poor results.  Each section was divided into eighths and the seeds were mixed with a peat/sand filler mix according to recommendations from Prairie Moon Nursery.   In the spring students will watch for growth of prairie plants.  During the first season recommendations are to mow the area 3-4 times so as not to let weeds go to seed and to give the small prairie plants a little more sunlight.  

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