invasive plant removal

Invasive plant Removal in the CPRV Community Garden

It was a great day for a clean-up at Knitting Mill Creek Community Garden. Good riddance Nandina, Japanese Stilt grass, English Ivy, privet, and more! 
 
Lots of hard work removing invasive plants from the garden. Thank you to all who participated- Anna Thurmond Dalton, MarthaPrice Stewart Mary-Carson Stiff (and girls!) Ellis Jones, Kim Stewart, Susan Boice, Sue and Bob Volpe, Brad Dalton, Mitch Swecker and Kim Swecker.

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Neighbors and Experts Team Up to Prune 200+ Crepe Myrtles in Colonial Place

This month, Colonial Place neighbors rolled up their sleeves and joined forces with teams from the Norfolk Master Gardeners and City Forester Steven Traylor for an educational and hands-on pruning event. Together, they carefully trimmed and maintained over 200 Crepe Myrtle trees throughout the neighborhood — keeping CPRV’s tree-lined streets as beautiful and healthy as ever.

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October 13th CPRV Civic League Meeting Recap​

Recap of the 10/13 CPRV Civic League meeting featuring Arts@ODU guests Cullen Strawn and Dr. Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, board updates, and upcoming events including the rescheduled Front Porch Art Walk, community happy hour, waste collection day, and volunteer pruning.

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