Conservation-minded Gardeners Invited to Help in Rock Spring Park on June 12

RSGC’s Civic Development Committee planned and coordinated two major events this spring to remove trash and exotic invasive plants from the Rock Spring Park.  With the help of students from Nottingham Elementary School and Marymount University, volunteers from the Rock Spring Congregation Church, and many RSGC members, at least a ton (not an exaggeration) of invasive plants was removed from the park on two weekends in April.  Now begins the next phase and fun part of this year’s initiative – planting!

Starting early on Tuesday, June 12 members of the CD Committee will begin planting more than 65 native plants in Rock Spring Park.  The plants, including herbaceous perennials, shrubs, vines and ferns were purchased from such deserving organizations as the Virginia Native Plant Society, Friends of Green Springs Master Gardeners, and Earth Sangha.  Members of the Civic Development Committee will welcome the help of any of our friends in the garden club who may be free that day to come and help us plant!  Even an hour or two of your gardening know-how would be of great assistance and very much appreciated