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  • It's time to divide and "maximize!"
  • Fall clean-up now: less work in the spring
  • HNH Budget Benefits ...
  • Baywoods boardwalk is well on the way!
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    September 25, 2006
    baywoods boardwalk Greetings!

    Welcome to our early fall edition of Natural Notes, our Helping Nature Heal e-newsletter!

    Photo: This is Baywoods' boardwalk under construction. It will deliver a fully accessible micro Acadien forest-outdoor classroom to Mahone Bay's Bayview Community School.


    Rosmarie gardens It's time to divide and "maximize!"
    Let's grow our gardens - and help others grow too

    Spring rains bring bountiful gardens! Summer sunshine grows those gardens. And now, with Fall's arrival, it's time to divide and maximize!

    Do you have a clump of iris or day lily that takes up a 24" circle? Chances are doubling that clump is appealing.

    We can dig it out, separate the little plants then replant them to take up 48" of space.

    This divide and replant service lets us help you maximize your gardens' potential.

    If we have leftovers, they could be donated to:

    I'm pleased to act as a go-between, taking your extras to the cause of your choice.

    If you have divisions and would like to donate them to one of our community projects, feel free to drop them off in my driveway at 671 LaHave in Bridgewater. Please include a note naming your intended recipient.

    Photo: Rosmarie has divided a large clump of daylilies, then replanted them in a larger space. To reduce transplant shock and prepare them for the rigors of winter, she's cut them back about eight inches from the ground.

    New photos etc. on our WebSite!
    Sharon weeds Fall clean-up now: less work in the spring
    A stitch in time . . .

    It's fall clean up season, but Helping Nature Heal says "Let's not get too clean!"

    • Keep seed heads for the birds to eat this winter and save some seeds for yourself too;
    • keep the leaves on the beds for extra nourishment and insulation;
    • cut your lawn one last time then let it rest for the winter;
    • empty window boxes and containers;
    • compost annuals;
    • turn the compost pile;
    • offer extra veggies to your local food bank.

    Photo: Helping Nature Heal's Sharon Zinckis helping Rosmarie with the fall clean-up of this beautiful coastal garden.

    How to Compost!
    stone pathway HNH Budget Benefits ...
    the very best for your landscaping

    It's time to start thinking about next year's budget plan. The new cycle begins January 1st, so let's get together in person, by phone, or email (see our email link at the bottom of our newsletter) to chat about Helping Nature Heal's monthly payment plan.

    Planning now for next year helps to ensure your place in our 2007 schedule. It also means we can come out in the winter if needed for storm clean-up and deer protection.

    Planning for next year now allows me to gather seed stock for your garden's planting, so I'm not scrambling to source your favourite mesclun mix in May!

    Fall is a fine time for designing next year's projects. Let's explore some new projects for '07 now so we can be ready to get out on the ground as soon as possible and make some new and exciting things happen!

    Photo: A Helping Nature Heal stone-and-slate pathway meanders through newly planted gardens.

    More HNH benefits!
    teacher: Baywoods volunteer Baywoods boardwalk is well on the way!
    Sponge Party and BBQ

    Remember Baywoods?

    It's the feel-good outdoor classroom being built and grown by Mahone Bay's Bayview Community School, Helping Nature Heal,     Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation - and many generous donors and volunteers - residents and entrepreneurs.

    The boardwalk is well on its way and plant donations are being collected at our Bridgewater greenhouse - or while we're on location. Please drop them off in my driveway at 671 LaHave in Bridgewater before Thanksgiving.

    On Friday, September 22, Baywoods had a Sponge Party and BBQ. Students, teachers and parent volunteers spread Lifetime's eco-friendly preservative on the decking of the boardwalk.

    It was a fun time - and an efficient time too - completing the process ahead of schedule.

    Photo: Cathy Legge is a primary teacher at Bayview Community School. She was one of the enthusiastic "Sponge" crew Friday after school.

    HNH Friends of Baywoods!
    All the best to you and yours this beautiful fall season,

    Rosmarie Bradley

    phone: 902-543-7416
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