Green Spaces – Page 3 – Crawford – Marlborough

6 Aug 2020

Our Grant for Interpretive Signs, Message Boards, and Garden Improvements has received final approval!

by CMNNA | posted in: Civic Engagement, Grants, Green Spaces, Neighborhoods, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

Dear Neighbors and Friends, Our application for a City Neighborhood Grant for the amount of $3800 has been approved by the City Council, and work is in process to finalize a contract. This amount will cover most of the costs … Continued

3 Jul 2020

June Notes from the Butterfly and Rain Gardens

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Stormwater, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

I hope many of you have had a chance to visit our Neighborhood Butterfly and Rain Gardens at the Whenona Drive bike/pedestrian ramp. There has been lots to see as more and more native plants come into bloom. Spiderwort … Continued

7 Jun 2020

Crawford-Marlborough-Nakoma residents are invited to participate in the City of Madison Adopt a Median program

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Volunteer Opportunities | 0

Did you know that the City of Madison has a program aimed at supporting and encouraging residents who want to beautify median strips and traffic islands? Do you have a median or island close to you that could stand a … Continued

20 May 2020

Green Spaces Spring Update

by CMNNA | posted in: Green Spaces, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

Here’s hoping everyone is getting to spend some time in the outdoors, working in gardens or just walking in the neighborhood, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. We are still working in the Butterfly and Rain Gardens, but with a different … Continued

14 May 2020

Control of the invasive plant Garlic Mustard

by CMNNA | posted in: Green Spaces, Invasive Plants | 0

Garlic Mustard invades high quality upland and floodplain forests and savannas, as well as disturbed areas, such as yards and roadsides. It is sometimes found in full sun, though most often grows in areas with some shade, and does not … Continued

27 Feb 2020

Community Garden Plots in Marlborough Park

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces | 0

Looking for a place to grow vegetables and flowers? Join the Marlborough Community Garden, located in Marlborough Park in the Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood. That’s just across the Beltine, easy to get to via Seminole Highway, then right on the Frontage … Continued

12 Feb 2020

We Need Your Help!

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

We need your help! Dear Neighbors and Friends, The Crawford-Marlborough-Nakoma Neighborhood Association (CMNNA) Board, along with the help of many volunteers, has been developing a green space at the corner of Warwick Way and Whenona Drive. In the fall of … Continued

2 Nov 2019

Fall Wrap-up in the Butterfly and Rain Gardens

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

Well, here we are at the end of October, and Fall seems to be giving way to Winter already! It was a busy time in the gardens from mid-August to early October. Our major accomplishment was the construction and … Continued

5 Oct 2019

Garden Open House – Saturday, October 12 – 10am to Noon

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

Help us celebrate our new Rain Garden! The Crawford-Marlborough-Nakoma Neighborhood Association has constructed and planted a new Rain Garden, located just down-slope from our existing Butterfly Garden. It is designed to improve infiltration of water that comes off the adjacent … Continued

31 Aug 2019

Our CMNNA Rain Garden has been Constructed and Planted!

by CMNNA | posted in: Environment, Green Spaces, Volunteer Opportunities, Warwick Way Gardens | 0

A very big Thank You to all of the hardworking, literally ground-breaking crew that spent several hours on Saturday August 17, constructing our new Rain Garden! Rick Gullickson started on his Bobcat at about 8:30 am, excavating the site and … Continued