High Park Stewards - Garlic Mustard Busters May 22, 2011

For spring and summer sessions we meet in front of the Grenadier Restaurant at 10:30 am and go to our sites from there. We work until 12:30 to 1:00.

Please bring water and wear a hat and clothing that covers your arms, legs and feet.

Garlic Mustard is an extremely aggressive invasive plant in woodland areas. Not only does it crowd out almost every other type of plant but it has an allopathic agent that hinders their growth. Once removed native species can be planted to restore some biodiversity. Areas where GM has been removed need to be monitored and tended for at least 5 years as there is a strong seedbank and root system left behind.

For more info, contact stewards@highparknature.org or visit http://www.highparknature.org.

Official Website: http://www.highparknature.org/wiki/wiki.php?n=VolunteerOpportunities.VolunteerStewardship