The Three Stages of Prairie Restoration Development A

The Three Stages of Prairie Restoration Development A Progress Report on the Stonehill Townhome Community Sustainability Pr. Restoration Project July 2018

In the previous slide the plantings have entered stage 3 (3 years and beyond)

Prairie Development Passes through 3 Stages 1. Sleep 2. Creep 3. Leap

We started in 2016 with a grant From the City of DBQ and supporting Stonehill Townhome Community Assn. funds

We are pledged to sustainability native plants No fertilizers Limited watering Limited cultivating

In Summer 2016 a Professional Landscape Artist created Gardens in the Northern section

In December 2016 we created three perimeter plots now in the “creep stage”(2)(2018)

A 300 ft Plot (planted December 2017) Is now in the sleep stage(1) in summer 2018 (west side of property)

“I like that you planted prairie garden on the island at the bottom of Stone Ridge. We should consider this for other common gardens as we have difficulty recruiting volunteers for maintenance. Prairie gardens require a minimal amount of time and work. The garden below my building - one of the initial plots - is beautiful” Dawn in an e-mail to Tom

For information about the project contact Dawn Welter-dawnmwelter@gmail. com Keith Unangst-563 -583 -4345 Tom Lo Guidice- loguidice@fastmail. fm