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Glenwood Children's Park: The Weed Feed
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On Madison's west side, there's a unique park in a little glen. It was designed by a famous landscape architecht, but most of the plan was never carried out. There's growing interest in this park- part of the unique "green" attractions of the near west side. A community event held in Glenwood Children's Park. However, the Weed Feed has been so popular that it's sure to come again, when all the wrinkles get ironed out! On May 17, 2009, the second annual Weed Feed took place in Glenwood Children's Park.
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Glenwood Children's Park: Winter Solstice Fun
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On Madison's west side, there's a unique park in a little glen. It was designed by a famous landscape architecht, but most of the plan was never carried out. There's growing interest in this park- part of the unique "green" attractions of the near west side. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Read this gripping new mystery. It's only 99 cents. Photo gallery of past events. The Weed Feed- 2009. Winter solstice bonfire- 2010. Preview of Weed Feed photos. Links to related sites. Jensen's parks, designs, photos.
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: June 2013
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Saturday, June 29, 2013. How to build a large rain garden at a school or park. This is a summary of what we learned during the construction of a large rain garden at Thoreau School. It was an Eagle Scout project for Jack Nolan, age 14. It was funded by a $1,500 grant from the Friends of Lake Winga, and supervised by David Thompson. Monday, June 17, 2013. Attractive plants for shady rain gardens. Pollinators an...
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Lincoln School--stormwater problems & rain garden locations
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Friday, November 22, 2013. Lincoln School- stormwater problems and rain garden locations. I observed the school twice during moderate rain. The main parking area has a perfect spot for a rain garden, with no excavation required! The parking area drains to the north, into a swale (depression) between the parking and the sidewalk. This swale was designed to infiltrate stormwater- so why do you need to do anything?
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Rain gardens in downtown Lansing, MI
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Monday, August 5, 2013. Rain gardens in downtown Lansing, MI. Lansing is the capital of Michigan, and like Madison, it has a waterfront. Lansing's state capitol building is located near where two rivers come together. Lansing's waterfront on the Grand River. Lansing has 55 new rain gardens. Plus 170 conventional gardens. In contrast, Madison has only 13 rain gardens. Located within a mile of our capitol grounds.
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Building a rain garden at Thoreau School
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Saturday, August 3, 2013. Building a rain garden at Thoreau School. During October of 2012, Friends of Lake Wingra group was asked to help Jack Nolan select an Eagle Scout project. Jack wanted to do something to help Lake Wingra. I volunteered to help Jack. Plans take shape- slowly. Jack didn’t have experience gardening. While I had built a few small rain gardens with donated plants, I had never built ...It take...
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: November 2013
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Akira Toki School- stormwater problems and rain garden locations. I had a chance to observe the parking area and athletic field during moderate rain on November 17. Carlene Bechen told me that stormwater puddling in the parking area was a problem. The puddling is caused by. A very gradual slope in the drainage way. The puddle should drain to the west. The rain garden's basin would be ...
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Maintaining rain gardens--and identifying weeds
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Saturday, August 3, 2013. Maintaining rain gardens- and identifying weeds. As rain gardens multiply in Madison, their maintenance is a growing problem- no pun intended. Rain gardens require annual maintenance, to remain attractive and functional. This means weeding, thinning, and replacement of plants that die. Their inlets also require cleaning to remove debris, so runoff can get in. Start an "Adopt-a-spot" pro...
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Terrace Gardens
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. When your street is resurfaced, the City has a program. For cost-sharing, to help you build a rain garden on your terrace. This is a voluntary program. These rain gardens have an opening the the curb, feeding water from the street into the rain garden. But there's another kind of garden, shown above, that you can easily build yourself, without help from the city, and at minimal cost. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Rain Gardens in Dane County: Akira Toki School--stormwater problems & rain garden locations
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Rain Gardens in Dane County. Featuring methods, gardens and personalities from about Madison. Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Akira Toki School- stormwater problems and rain garden locations. I had a chance to observe the parking area and athletic field during moderate rain on November 17. Carlene Bechen told me that stormwater puddling in the parking area was a problem. The puddling is caused by. A very gradual slope in the drainage way. The puddle should drain to the west. The rain garden's basin would be ...
