Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Luxuriant growth on Winter Honeysuckle during drought


 This plant has not looked so full and green in the many years I have watched it grow. While all around leaves are withering, it is unexpectedly lush. 

Just wanted to share as I often post images of it here (see March 19, 2024).

Monday, October 28, 2024

After! Mulch Day 2024

After mulch was added to the Isham family memorial garden, the PTE rose garden, the "new" garden, the PTW sidewalk margin garden, and the north lawn garden.

We also watered the mulch once in place. The small pile shown in this photo will be used up this week.

Thank you again to all those at NYRP, NYC PFP, & NYC Parks and especially the VIP group who made Mulch Day possible during this historic drought! 

"After" above and for reference see "before" below:



Saturday, October 26, 2024


 Here's the Fall 2024 Mulch pile, delivered by New York Restoration Project to the sidewalk outside the park.

Special thanks to the NYC Partnerships for Parks, New York Restoration Project, and NYC Parks!

Meet us at the PTE circle next to the rose garden in Isham Park today between 9am-12 noon!

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Fall Mulch Day in Isham Park

 

This Saturday, October 26th, from 9:am to 12 noon, Volunteers for Isham Park is hosting a mulch day for the parks upper gardens. Thank you to New York Restoration Project for suppling mulch!

Find us at the Park Terrace East circle entrance at the west end of the rose garden. Mulch will be delivered there. As soon as it is, we will post a photo here. We will have our wheel barrow and tools at that spot as well.

We will begin with the Isham Family Memorial Terrace Garden and branch out from there.  We will also water as we mulch, as it is so very dry after many weeks of little to no rain.