Saturday, August 23 was "Step Forward Day" - an opportunity for MU students to share their time by volunteering before school starts. I had a great morning with five young ladies - Kiara, Kim, Sam, Evan and Maddie. They assisted with an Adopt-A-Spot located on State Farm Parkway near the recycling area. This bed was started by Derek Moeller as an Eagle Scout project and will be taken over by the Master Naturalists.Under the direction of Jane Fore with the Master Naturalists, we did some lasagna gardening. We laid down newsprint and spread mulch on top. The newsprint will hopefully suffocate the grass and weeds below. We had fun pulling the newspaper out of the recycling bins and asking people for their newsprint. This was recycling at its best!!
Later this fall and next spring, the Master Naturalists will plant the bed with wild flowers. Many thanks to our Step Forward volunteers for their hard work!! Be looking for great things to happen in this spot in the coming months.
Leigh Britt
