Editor’s note: This press release was provided by EcoPel. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.
A seed waits for the right conditions to grow. Luckily for native spotted joe pye weed, wild bergamot, zinnia and cosmos, they got a boost in their life cycle on Saturday, March 2. Adults and children from Pelham and beyond planted hundreds of these native perennial and annual seeds in milk gallon containers converted into mini winter greenhouses during a workshop led by EcoPel volunteer, Stacy Peebles.
Participants took their containers home to place in a cold spot outdoors that will allow the seeds a 30-day cold stratification. Come spring, the seeds will germinate and can be planted in a container or ground.
A healthy yard provides wildlife habitat, cleans the water and air, and builds rich soils. Planting for pollinators using a mix of native perennial plants and annuals builds biodiversity and extends the flowering time for foraging pollinators.
Do you have a Healthy Yard? Would you like to share what you’ve been working on and host a Healthy Yard Meetup? Email [email protected]
The Pelham Healthy Yards campaign was launched in the fall of 2021 by the Village of Pelham Sustainability Advisory Board and Climate Smart Communities Task Force and is supported by the Village of Pelham, Town of Pelham, and the Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel). Pelham Healthy Yards host monthly meetups in the community.
Learn more about Healthy Yards at https://www.healthyyards.org/westchester/
Sign up for the Pelham Healthy Yards mailing list and/or take the Pelham Healthy Yards pledge here: https://cutt.ly/takethepelhampledge
Follow @ecopelny, @sustainablepelham, and @climatesmartpelham on Facebook and Instagram for more Pelham Healthy Yards news and the date of the next meetup.
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