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
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
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
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
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
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
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
After several months of planning and preparation, the CMNNA Rain Garden Project is getting “off the ground!” Actually, it will get INTO the ground. The Big Dig will start on Saturday August 17 at 9:00 am, with friend and volunteer … Continued
Where did the time go?? It seems such a short while ago (early May), that Prairie Smoke began blooming, and then went to seed. The seed stage is when whisps of upright pale pinkishtufts appear, looking like a haze of … Continued
The Open House at the Neighborhood Butterfly Garden Saturday morning was a great success, despite the chilly weather! We had a couple dozen attendees, including several of our Garden Volunteers, Arboretum Volunteers, Neighbors, Board members, Neighborhood Leaders from “over the … Continued