Just five years ago, the property of Chris Calia was overrun with non-native honeysuckle, privet, and nandina. He removed the invasive plants and worked to improve the health of the habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wild creatures. This included letting native plants germinate from the seed bank and supplementing with plants from rescues, plant sales and plant swaps. It is now rich in plant diversity and a tremendous habitat for wildlife in a suburban setting. Some of the many plants include, American beech (Fagus grandifolia), southern lady fern (Athyrium asplenioides), Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens), blue wood sedge (Carex flaccosperma), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Chris received a gold award for all his achievements!
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