Summer Blog
June 5-9, 2017
Josh C.
The week of June 5th to the 9th we did
some planting in the beds around campus. To start we planted some perennial
Geraniums in the beds outside of R1. We also planted red and white Portulaca in
many different locations around campus including the Oxford Street entrance
beds, the Cheapside entrance and the stone planters in the parking lot next to
A building which have Paperbark Maples in them. These will go well with
the theme of Canada's 150th birthday and Fanshawe's 50th anniversary.
In the garden
beds behind M building we planted some more of the Portulaca, some Begonias and
some Salvias which really filled in the area and really brought the beds to
life! Outside the greenhouse some Cannas, Celosia, Tradescantia and 2 kinds
of Coleus were planted which has turned an empty section into a colourful
and eye catching garden. We mulched all
of the listed garden beds and the planters in parking lot 5 to
help suppress the weeds, retain moisture and also to add more visual appeal to
the gardens. With the hot weather and full sun out all week it was time to get
the water tanker out so Jeff gave us the proper training for the machine. Nicolai, Norna, and Josh spent the last few days watering all the new plantings
to keep the plants healthy until they get settled in to their new homes.
