UPDATE ON OUR NEWEST PLOT
Elephant Hill Test Plot
Thrilled to report that our dream of a planting day (250+ native plants installed, followed by almost 3" of early season rains!) has been followed by an even dreamier 18.23" of total rainfall –– which is more than our area receives in a whole year! And the valley in which we planted is soaked to the groundwater, so much so that a creek is running on the other side of the hill! As @saveelephanthill could tell ya, that's the same (rarely visible) creek that saved Elephant Hill from development. But that's a story for another time.
Suffice to say, we couldn't have imagined a better start to our little Test Plot. With the recent rains and early installation, our native plants are beyond thriving. But alas –– so are the weeds! Mustards and grasses are already 2 feet high and climbing, which means it's time for a volunteer day to clear the invasives and give space for our native plants to thrive and grow. They say El Sereno is where the country meets the city –– we welcome you to a morning of roosters crowing and mustard pullin’. See you out there.
Elephant Hill Test Plot
By Joey Farewell
El Sereno neighbor and Elephant Hill volunteer
El Sereno neighbor and Elephant Hill volunteer
Jan 30 2023
Thrilled to report that our dream of a planting day (250+ native plants installed, followed by almost 3" of early season rains!) has been followed by an even dreamier 18.23" of total rainfall –– which is more than our area receives in a whole year! And the valley in which we planted is soaked to the groundwater, so much so that a creek is running on the other side of the hill! As @saveelephanthill could tell ya, that's the same (rarely visible) creek that saved Elephant Hill from development. But that's a story for another time.
Suffice to say, we couldn't have imagined a better start to our little Test Plot. With the recent rains and early installation, our native plants are beyond thriving. But alas –– so are the weeds! Mustards and grasses are already 2 feet high and climbing, which means it's time for a volunteer day to clear the invasives and give space for our native plants to thrive and grow. They say El Sereno is where the country meets the city –– we welcome you to a morning of roosters crowing and mustard pullin’. See you out there.
