Bennett Garden Started

So, it’s 2020 and I have a new project. It’s in a park along a river. It’s a back field of a beautiful piece of land that the town owns. It’s overseen by the Conservation Commission, which I am currently a commissioner on. My term will be ending soon, so I will be working the property as a volunteer. Invasive plants have taken over the edge of the river and my goal is to clean it out, find the native plants that have been trying to survive there, and nurture the native plants so they flourish. I can add more native plants and trees a little at a time so the area is more of a natural garden than an invasive mess. Here are some of the before photos. I started working on it in December. Cutting back the invasive plants and uncovering some native Rhus glabra, Smooth Sumac. Because it’s next to the river, I want to save as many of these as possible. From what I understand, they’re difficult to transplant and get started, so I’m fortunate to have a head start on these. My goal is to have a