Photo: Old-school restoration: See note below.
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Ecological RestorationGarden Cycles LLCThe mission of Garden Cycles is to control invasive plants and restore native plant communities – while aiming to minimize my carbon footprint. Most of my work is in municipal forests on Vashon Island. When I can, I enjoy helping homeowners reduce invasive seed sources and coaching those who steward their land.
For information, call Steve Richmond Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm: (206) 650-9807. Or, email: [email protected] at any hour. |
Note: The photograph above was taken in the early days of restoration, when government contracts required "organic" manual removal of invasive plants, resulting in obvious erosion of topsoil and the inevitable regrowth of invasives from root fragments (Himalayan blackberry in this case). “Best Management Practices” have since evolved, taking into account unintended consequences of "non-point sources of pollution" from erosion and stormwater runoff. Practices now employ injections or carefully targeted cut & treat herbicide, leaving roots in the ground to temporarily hold and feed soil until native plants establish. This better retains the soil sponge and fungal filter for stormwater runoff, the "number one polluter of Puget Sound."
Garden Cycles rarely accepts steep slope projects as I am approaching retirement and working alone, rather focusing on invasive seed reduction to reduce reinfestation rates.
To consider the “eco-logic” and tradeoffs of herbicide, please see the Herbicide Info page in my public-service announcement at: seedrain.org
Garden Cycles rarely accepts steep slope projects as I am approaching retirement and working alone, rather focusing on invasive seed reduction to reduce reinfestation rates.
To consider the “eco-logic” and tradeoffs of herbicide, please see the Herbicide Info page in my public-service announcement at: seedrain.org
