Ivy Pull a Great Success

Weather didn't dampen spirits

Wet but undaunted volunteers at the Fire Hall ivy pull. Photo by Val Morton.

The Village garden group's latest Ivy Pull this past St. Patrick's Day Sunday was a major success, in spite of the waterlogged weather.

Organizer Val Morton says that seven volunteers, plus Public Works stalwart Andrew Smethurst braved the atmospheric river conditions, and filled the back of a large Works truck with invasive ivy in just one hour.

"It was a very good morning's work," says Morton. "Everyone got completely soaked, but we got rid of a truckload of ivy from beside the Fire Hall, so all's well that ends well."

The group plans another event in April. "We are trying to gather the ‘Garden Group’ once a month on the third Thursday," says Morton. "In April we plant to meet at the Mary Comber Miles Indigenous Plant Garden to do some native plant identification, weeding and pruning."

To keep up with all the latest in Village garden news, you can follow the group HERE on Facebook.

Photos by Val Morton.

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