by Amy Martin, Greenbelt Guild Coordinator Hala said it best. “It’s amazing what you can get done in a day.” We knocked it out on the September restoration day! The Greenbelt Guild always impresses me with how they identify tasks, spontaneously form teams, and make magic. A major limb fell…
Branch Out Dallas has begun. The program gives out free 5ish-gallon trees to residents. If your yard is all mature trees, then you need some young ones beneath the boughs to be ready for when the mature ones age out. Register by Sept 30. https://dallascityhall.com/departments/waterutilities/Pages/branch-out-dallas.aspx But even if you have…
by Amy Martin, Greenbelt & Gardens Coordinator The little pollinator garden on the sloped entry to the Woods Trail at The Knoll did well in our wet spring until the 100s arrived and rains departed. Then it really took a beating from the sunlight and heat. Francis to the rescue…
by Amy Martin Whitehaven Garden at the blocked-off end of Whitehaven off Lake Gardens is in a raised bed that drains rapidly. Plus, it’s full of new plants that require consistent water and attention in their first year. We’d been blessed with rainfall this spring, but now the 90s to…
Eastwood Neighborhood 4th of July Parade & Picnic Saturday, July 4th at 9am Dixon Branch Greenbelt Park (10305 Lippitt Ave at Sinclair) Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with neighbors, friends, and plenty of red, white, and blue spirit. Our annual Eastwood 4th of July Parade & Picnic will take place on Saturday, July 4th,…
Eastwood Pop-up/Drop-in Plant Sale Benefitting the Dixon Branch Greenbelt Guild & Entry & Whitehaven Gardens by Amy Martin My crazy schedule is making it hard to stage a weekend plant sale in the park. So we’re doing it drop-in style. I need to keep the plant tray for future plant…
by Amy Martin, Greenbelt Guild coordinator Why did a couple of dropped Osage oranges bring me joy during a walk on the Woods Trail along Dixon Branch? Because it’s been many years since that old bois d’arc was healthy enough to make fruit. Why did it produce fruit? The efforts…
Eastwood Neighborhood Association Major Yancey Nelson, Commanding Officer of Northest Dallas Police Dept. will speak and Officer Akin will give crime stats for our area. Ask any questions you may have about safety in our area. Join VIP by contacting Lisa Monroe. <> Camille Liebbe, who lives on Forestgrove, will speak to…
by Amy Martin, gardens and greenbelt coordinator Have you seen the penstemon cobaea in the Creekmere Meadow? So showy! The patches have more than doubled thanks to the Greenbelt Guild collecting seed that was distributed in the fall. The forest along the Woods Trail is looking fine. I started at…
by Amy Martin, Gardens & Greenbelt Coordinator The short block of Whitehaven off Lake Gardens, which was the back entrance to the apartment complex, was closed off by the city due to speeding traffic. This was done at Eastwood Neighborhood Association’s request, so we created the raised Whitehaven Garden to…
Maximilian sunflower.
by Amy Martin, Greenbelt & Gardens coordinator TOBs for the win! It was a small but mighty restoration crew last Wednesday, just Hala and me, both of us of… a certain age. I call us the Tough Old Broads. And wow were we! Knocked out the final 20 yards of…