Folks,

The first phase of salvage as a space that was in native plants changes
uses has begun. If you can enhance your local habitat, I've got a patch
of thimble berry available this week.

I can meet people afternoons after 3:30 most weekdays this week, earlier
in the week better than later. It may be possible to dig plants
Saturday morning (Sept. 29). Sometime by Saturday morning the site is
planned to be excavated. It may also be possible to do some digging
this Sunday (Sept. 23).

It's difficult to estimate, but there could be 20-40 clumps of canes
available. Many are already dormant (drought and some physical abuse),
but the patch has recently been watered. There are also a couple
species of willows (if cuttings are wanted), and perhaps some other
remaining shrubs (snowberry, for example). Thimble berry is a native,
gets about four feet high if in a fairly moist spot, has fantastic
edible berries, big white flowers, and no thorns. It does spread
underground (fairly slowly) and go bare in winter.

The site is in northeast Renton.

Contact Alan, 206-204-3606 (work), panmail at fastmail.fm

More direct bird note: I still have a WESTERN TANAGER out my window
today in Seattle.

Sept. 22, 2012,

Alan Grenon
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