THE GREAT PLANTING DAY
Look in the left hand corner or this photo to see the matting that was rolled out and pinned to contain the sand so it won’t wash into the pond. We used 15 rolls containing a 100 feet to a roll. After the entire area was carpeted and pinned into place thousands of aquatic plants were put into the ground. Before that could be done a hole had to be cut into the matting, to accomdate a hole dug deep enough for the roots of the plant. The volunteers began work at 9 AM and didn’t take a break until close to 1 PM when they stopped for lunch.
Our Councilwoman, Mary K. Knight, Was the first to arrive that morning and she WORKED at everything from carpeting, pinning, planting and clean up. She is tireless. Thank you, Mary!