Permaculture Project to begin at Robson Harrington Park in San Anselmo

Are you interested in using permaculture techniques to restore a communal garden space in Marin County? You are invited to join permaculturist Rebecca Speert in her mission of transforming and tending an area at the Robson Harrington Park, 237 Crescent Road in San Anselmo!

The first work day is being rescheduled, so check with Rebecca to find out when it will take place. Contours will be marked so we can begin digging swales and spreading mulch. With a loving crew of folks we can begin the transformation. Below is a more detailed explanation of the project.

For questions or to get involved, please email Rebecca at Rspeert@comcast.net

Robson Harrington Park Hillside Proposal
by Rebecca Speert

Site Assessment:
The hill oriented to the northeast of the Robson Harrington Park garden plots is untended. Plants are over grown and dried out. Excessive wood rat population reported, as well as deer traffic. Plot could benefit from clearing debris, mulching, planting of low maintenance species, and implementation of swales.

Objective:
To create an aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance arrangement of plantings, providing a cleaner, more maintained appearance in the park. The area will also act as a demonstration site for park visitors to envision what a low maintenance landscape can look like.

Proposal:

• Implement swales on hillside to capture, sink, and spread rain water. Mulch the whole area.
• Plant native grasses and medicinal herbs that require little water and are low maintenance
• Possible educational signage to provide explanations of plant choices and earth works.