[Green] Fw: Harmar riverbank planting timeline

[Annie Warmke]

I am sad that I got kicked off the call yesterday.  I'm wondering if we 
can't use an existing bench to avoid the cost, plus it would probably be 
in a public place and meets the city code.  That would drop the cost and 
perhaps we could afford more then one station. Annie


On 10/19/2020 8:42 AM, Rebecca Phillips via Green wrote:
> Our message from the safety services director. He did not mention the 
> plant rescue, but I am assuming that it goes with approval of the 
> solarization. Will let you know as soon as we hear from Bill 
> Farnsworth, chair of lands, buildings, and parks. I also messaged 
> Geoff Schenkel about looking for alternate sites, so there should not 
> be a problem.
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- 
> Cicero
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Steve Wetz <SteveWetz at mariettaoh.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 19, 2020 8:08 AM
> *To:* 'Rebecca Phillips' <bennphil at hotmail.com>
> *Subject:* RE: Harmar riverbank planting timeline
>
> Rebecca, Good Morning! I think you are fine to go ahead with the black 
> plastic. I will ask Councilman Farnsworth
>
> to try to waive the 3^rd reading and get the resolution adopted. As 
> for the bench, I would recommend you contact
>
> 4^th ward Councilman Schenkel for his thoughts.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steven A. Wetz
>
> Director of Public Safety and Services
>
> 301 Putnam Street
>
> Marietta, Ohio 45750
>
> Office: 740-373-1387
>
> Cell: 740-516-2981
>
> Email:stevewetz at mariettaoh.net
>
> *From:*Rebecca Phillips [mailto:bennphil at hotmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 18, 2020 8:05 PM
> *To:* Steve Wetz <SteveWetz at mariettaoh.net>
> *Subject:* Harmar riverbank planting timeline
>
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> Hello, Steve,
>
> I walked the Harmar riverbank yesterday with the master naturalist who 
> will be designing our plantings and a master gardener volunteer with 
> some expertise in habitat plantings. Both recommend solarizing the 
> area as a means of getting rid of invasive plants and turfgrass. If 
> you are not familiar with the concept, it involves covering areas with 
> black plastic to allow the sun's heat to kill the vegetation 
> underneath, a process that takes several months. The advantages of 
> solarization are no soil disturbance and no need for herbicides. 
> Killing the roots and seeds of invasive plants will also reduce later 
> maintenance, which is always a concern.
>
> However, because the process is time-consuming and slows considerably 
> in the winter, it should ideally be started as soon as possible. The 
> timeline for the three readings of the resolution would likely take us 
> into December, which could push planting time into the summer if we 
> get a hard winter. Might it be possible to lay the plastic before then?
>
> Also, the slope already contains many desirable plants that we would 
> like to retain for the pollinator plantings. Once they go dormant, 
> recognizing and rescuing them would be much more difficult. Would it 
> be possible for a team of volunteers to go ahead and remove the plants 
> for later use?
>
> And another topic: I have been told that some west side residents are 
> concerned about a bench on Fort Street attracting undesirable activity 
> such as drug deals. Green Sanctuary is happy to place the bench 
> anyplace the city would like to have it and quite willing to accept a 
> recommendation if another site is better.
>
> My phone number is 740-358-9646 if you would like to discuss these 
> questions.
>
> Rebecca Phillips
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- 
> Cicero
>
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