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Volunteer Opportunity, City of Georgetown Prairie Project, May 11, 2024

This volunteer effort, assisting the City of Georgetown with its project to convert a former landfill to prairie, was announced at the chapter meeting last night, May 9, 2024. More information will follow in the future. Meanwhile, if you are available on May 11, 2024, to help with planting see below for details.

— by Beth Erwin

Anyone wanting to join the volunteer group working Saturday, May 11 at the former City of Georgetown Landfill site (Mt. Trashmore) should be at the entry gate (red star on the map) at 9:00 AM Saturday. 

It will be muddy.  The area is covered with a thick layer of mulch.  We will be pulling that back in places to expose the soil for planting.  We will have fifty or so plants to put in Saturday.  If you have a rake that will work in heavy mulch and a sharp shooter style shovel you are willing to bring, do so.  Put your name on it.

There will be water for the volunteers.  Otherwise:  full sun, no grass or other vegetation present, muddy/wet in spots, possibly mosquitos.  Gloves strongly recommended.

If you come up College Street on the east side of the San Gabriel River, don’t turn left and cross the bridge.  Go straight to the entry gate.

If you come over the San Gabriel River bridge on College St, the gate is on your left at the end of the bridge.

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Coordinates in Google maps.

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Program Summary: August 8, Front Yard Native Prairie

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— by Nancy Pumphrey

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Attendees during the Aug 08 2019 monthly meeting with Andrew Brazell speaking.

Tonight’s program was “Front Yard Native Prairie” presented by Andrew Brazell who lives in Weir and has devoted himself and his family to raising wildflowers and reclaiming his 15 acres of meadow.  At this point, he has reclaimed about half the property from its former use in cattle-ranching.

Andrew was featured on Central Texas Gardener in 2014 and now contracts to give advice on growing native grasses and wildflowers across Texas.  Andrew presented a very interesting presentation with great slides of his beautiful meadows. He is presently in the process of developing demonstration gardens and pollinator gardens for tours.  Andrew’s presentation can be viewed at this link.

You can see the August 8, 2019 business presentation slides here.

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On August 8: Front Yard Native Prairie

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Join us for our chapter meeting on August 8 for “Front Yard Native Prairie” with Andrew Brazell. We meet at the Georgetown Public Library,  7pm.

Andrew and Kasie Brazell converted their acreage northeast of Georgetown to native prairie grasses and wildflowers.   Their property has been featured on PBS’ Central Texas Gardener.   Come hear more!

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NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public.

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