Squad returned to the north end of Magnuson Park with the Green Seattle Partnership to sneak in some shady planting and watering watering watering. It is a rare perk to have water access on a restoration site, the hose from the nearby businesses was several hundred feet long! Ordinarily it is not advisable to plant in July, but the dedicated forest stewards take advantage of the water supply to ensure survival. Of prime importance when planting during the growing season is to start with well-watered plants.
The forest stewards have come up with an innovative bunny-prevention strategy to protect young plants from chewing damage- pots with the bottoms cut off, left around plants for protection. This restoration site has grown so much since our first visit some years ago, the young trees we tended are now providing us much-appreciated shade!