Monday, December 4, 2023 – Thanks to the District of Sooke Community Climate Action Seed Funding Program and helping hands in the community with the Friends of Sooke Parks Society, Pineridge Parks is now home to two new trees and a few less invasive plants!
On Friday, December 1st, residents came together to plant two Cornus Eddie’s White Wonder dogwood trees in Pineridge Park.
Besides beautification – white flowers in the spring and fantastic fall colours – dogwoods have an interesting shape and are one of the few trees that will survive in a forest understory. These trees are a great option to reduce fuel hazard – low hazard itself, rapidly decaying leaf-litter, and shade the ground and lower bows of trees with higher fuel hazard ratings. Dogwoods are also moderately slow-growing and well-behaved “good neighbour” trees that can live over 100 years.
Additionally, volunteers cleared several invasive plants and potential wildfire hazards from the forest understory during the December 1st stewardship day. Again, a huge thank you to the volunteers for their efforts in caring for our community!
The combined efforts of residents and extending the financial resources through the provincial local government climate action to the District’s “made in Sooke” climate action plan is making a favourable impact in several Sooke neighbourhoods.
What’s next?
- Join the Friends of Sooke Parks Society for the Solstice Lantern Walk on December 21st at John Phillips Memorial Park.
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