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The volunteers of Journeywork's first full season are blowing me away. So far in 2023, we have had 51 volunteers give 143 hours of their time to add 801 native plants to our local habitat. And in this process of digging and kneeling and watering, we have learned from each other about plants and wildlife, but also about local events, history, and culture. We have started to build a community--the community that is central to our mission of restoring the land together, joyfully.
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I have enticed many of this newsletter's readers to subscribe by saying that they will receive only one email a month--this pithy newsletter. There is a separate list for volunteers to be alerted and reminded of volunteer opportunities. If you think you want Journeywork to come to your yard and want to see what it's all about, sign up for the volunteer list. If you don't have a yard but want to learn more about native plants, sign up for the volunteer list. If you want to meet swell people who are creating healthy habitat, sign up for the volunteer list.
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Margaret Mead's famous line is quoted so often because it is true: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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Grateful to be on the journey with you,
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The Bower
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Thirty minutes west of Harrisburg, a native plant and artistic inspiration lies tucked in the woods, on the land Bill and Jane Allis have called home for over 40 years and have now generously opened to the public to explore. I recently visited their 36-acre meadow and woodland site and highly recommend a trip. There is so much to take in across the varied habitats of meadow, woods, and wetland, and the ecology is in conversation with sculptures that are located throughout. To learn more and schedule a visit, go here.
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Summer is time to plan for fall planting!
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Journeywork is scheduling consultations now to develop designs for the fall. September and October are great times to put plants in the ground!
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Missed a newsletter?
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All of our newsletters are now archived on our website under the Resources tab, where you can also find a list of native plant nurseries and other helpful native plant links.
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Bought some plants and trying to figure out where to put them? Journeywork can help with that. If you are like me, you may come home from the native plant nursery with a few more plants that you had planned to get. One reader recently reached out after finding a bounty of beautiful plants at several plant sales. We had a great conversation as we moved pots around, and voilà--more habitat, less lawn to mow!
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Something you can do in June: sheet mulch!
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- Choose a section of your yard where you want to plant. Overlap sheets of cardboard so that the lawn is completely covered. (Make sure you take all of the labels and packing tape off of the cardboard first.)
- Cover with at least three inches of leaf compost.
- Let it sit for a few weeks or months or plant right into it. You will kill the grass without disturbing the soil. Voilà a new planting bed!
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Check out the excellent resources of Pollinator Partnership, organizers of Pollinator Week!
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If Journeywork inspires you to sheet mulch, start seeds, or plant some native plants in your yard, please send us a picture! Let's celebrate and support each other!
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If this newsletter gives you something you can use, please consider donating--every little bit helps!
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Our wish list
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Rubbermaid bins with lids for storing gloves and tools
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clean, gently used 5-gallon buckets
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