It has been a busy fall in the Roxborough Greenbelt. Fall is a beautiful time to walk the trails, and it is also a great time for planting and other stewardship activities.
This fall, 40 native shrubs and 24 native trees were planted along Junction Creek in the greenbelt. As well as adding biodiversity, these trees and shrubs will help hold the creek bank with their roots, and will shade the creek for minnows and other creatures.
Creek bank erosion was also addressed by installing coco logs and willow fascines along the bank. These will help buffer the creek bank, and, if all goes well, the willow fascines and willow slips added to the bank will sprout and hold the bank with their roots.
Twelve further trees were planted around the neighbourhood and along the eastern edge of the greenbelt, as part of the first year of the Neighbourwoods project. This project helps to fill gaps in the urban canopy by offering native trees to neighbourhood residents where trees are lacking, and a planting site is available. Trees are an important part of the neighbourhood – for us and for wildlife.
Friends of the Roxborough Greenbelt would like to thank TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for providing funding for the trees and shrubs, and Junction Creek Stewardship Committee for their partnership and for leading work along the creek bank.
Thank-yous also go out to the students of Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School and Lockerby Composite School, the Pathfinders and Boy Scouts, and the neighbourhood and other volunteers who came out to get the work done over five days in September and October. Thanks also to the City of Greater Sudbury for the donation of the coco logs.
Naomi Grant
Greater Sudbury
Posted by Vivian Scinto