Thanks to Allyn for the analysis of the issue related to application of
glyphosphate to kill Himalayan blackberry. It would seem that the real issue
to get concerned about is what is going to happen to the area in following
years. If it is going to be replanted in some sort of typical institutional
landscaping that will require persistent applications of fertilizer,
pesticides and herbicides and has little habitat value, then keep the
blackberry bramble and enjoy the blackberry pies and jam and blackberry
cobbler, and let the robins have some berries too. Children's Hospital may
be amenable to suggestions about replanting the area with more native plants
or at least planning a landscape that doesn't require intensive management
and maintenance, and will not be a source of fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides for years to come. Maybe that would be a more fruitful arena for
discussion with Children's Hospital, and any number of other local
institutions and maybe even some of our neighbors or maybe even in our own
yards.
Garet Munger
Seattle
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