“No Mow Zone” areas were established by Gwinnett Parks and Recreation three years ago in all county parks. Part of their goal was to establish native plant growth and provide habitat birds, pollinators and critters. At Bethesda Park, one of the areas was a grassy, lawn-like section on about a 45-degree slope from the walkway down to the lake behind Bethesda Senior Center. As a team of GCMGA members maintain the area around the Senior Center and the Butterfly Garden also behind the center, we decided to take the area on as a project to enhance the area with native flower seed, plants and grasses. The area looks pretty ragged the first season and we heard quite a few negative complaints from the those who walked by. We explained what we were doing when we had the opportunity and finally erected our own sign explaining the purpose of why the…
SE Gwinnett Co-op Garden Presentation Oct 2021
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Bluebird Box Build
A 2021 GCMGA grant was awarded to Georgia Piedmont Land Trust’s (GPLT) Mary Kistner Center to build bluebird boxes. In late July, a small group of GPLT members and master gardeners joined forces to build 38 nesting boxes. Two of the boxes will add to an existing box at the Mary Kistner Center and the rest will be placed throughout the county at various locations including community gardens and parks. It was a fun learning experience and will enhance the growth of bluebirds throughout the Piedmont area. Related Images: