Native wildflowers were planted in Woodend Meadow at the end of May 2024. BTC ecologist Lyndsey Wilkerson had a couple of reasons for choosing  the plants to surround the bluebird box poles. Mountain Mint and Bergamot were chosen to be  planted at the base of the poles to deter ants from getting into the bird nests. To increase biodiversity  in the meadow, milkweed, white turtlehead, Joe-Pye weed, Indian sage, sneeze weed, blue lobelia,  Indiangrass and blue vervain were planted. Thanks to a number of trail ambassadors and NBTC  volunteers for their efforts on this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Margaret Northfield