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WHAT:
Join the Sugarland Run Homeowners Association “Green Team” in
partnership with Wetlands Studies and Solutions, Inc (WSSI) and the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA) for an invasive plant removal training. Larissa Roeleveld and Clara Buchen from WSSI, a local environmental consultancy with expertise on invasive plant removal and ecosystem restoration, will lead the training showing you how to tackle English Ivy, Amur (Bush) Honeysuckle, Chinese Privet, and maybe bamboo, using the “cut stump” method. The training will include lopping invasive bushes and vines that are growing in the area. Finally, we will hand pull invasive plants like English Ivy and stiltgrass.
WHEN:
Sunday, December 7, 11AM-2PM
WHERE:
The event is in the Sugarland Run neighborhood. We'll be meeting at the SRHOA Office Building located at 200 Greenfield Court, Sterling, VA
20164. It’s the house at the top of the hill. Please park in the parking lot
and meet in Room A (through the foyer and to your right). We will be
walking to a nearby plot of land for the training and demonstrations.
WHO:
The training is open to Sugarland Run residents and the general public.
Not suitable for those under the age of 16. Only adults (18+) can apply
herbicide using SRHOA Buckthorn Blasters. Minors may attend with a
parent or guardian and can work on dragging away brush or hand pulling.
WHAT TO BRING:
Hand pruners, and loppers, if you have them (but not required). Bring a
water bottle and work gloves (we will have safety glasses and nitrile
gloves available). If you come just to observe from a distance, then
personal protective equipment is not necessary.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Dress for the weather. Wear long sleeves, long pants, work gloves, safety glasses and comfortable work boots or shoes since we will be in an area
with varied terrain. Consider wearing a hat.
NOTE: Some participants will be working with herbicide. Personal
protective equipment (safety glasses and nitrile gloves) will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Kozak, Chair of the
Green Team, Sugarland Run HOA at Jeff.Kozak@srhoa.com