Managed Natural Meadow
 
We did it!

On Monday, May 2 the Board of Representatives approved implementing the proposed Managed Natural Meadow Landscape exception into Stamford's current blight ordinance. The exception includes definitions for a Managed Natural Meadow Landscape, native plant, invasive plant, non-native plant, noxious weed, and Landscape Professional while providing protection for homeowners that have meadows in their yards. However, the Managed Natural Meadow Landscape does not protect homeowners who let their turf grass grow above 9". Thank you to everyone who submitted statements or spoke at the hearing.

Special Events

Audubon Talk: Bird-friendly Plants
for Your Pollinator Garden

Saturday, May 21, 12:30-1:30pm, Harry Bennett Library
Guest speaker: Jillian Bell, Audubon CT-NY. With the right plants, any space, from a small patio container to an acre of backyard, can become bird-friendly.

Free packets of seeds for all attendees. This presentation will also be available by Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/yc7n34xw

Help Us Create a Healthy Habitat for Songbirds

Saturday, May 21, 9:30am-12:00noon, Chestnut Hill Park
9:30-10:00 Master Gardener Diane Farley on invasive species
10:00-12:00 Removal of invasive species

The Chestnut Hill Park project entails the installation of native host plants for butterflies and moths and fruit-bearing bushes for birds, as well as establishing two bluebird boxes provided by the Girl Scouts.

Ongoing Community Projects

Pollinator Gardens Rise Along the Sound

Saturday, May 14, 10am-2pm, Kosciuszko Park Pollinator Gardens Rehabilitation
This ongoing project, once a month through September, will include invasive species removal, adding topsoil and mulch, planting native plants, and watering the gardens.

Wear long sleeves, long pants. Bring shovels or other gardening tools. Please bring your own water and snacks.

Are you interested in joining Friends of Kosciuszko Park? Email us.

Plants made possible by a matching grant from Sustainable CT. Won't you help us meet our goal?