Remove Broom & Himalayan Blackberry & replant with native plants in South Surrey

This event is on rain or shine

Meeting Spot

We are meeting at 2586 137 street off 24th Ave - opposite Chantrell Creek Elementary School in South Surrey

For a map click ---> HERE (https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=2586+137+street+surrey+bc&ie=UTF-8)

Getting yourself there

Consider carpooling. There are often Lower Mainland Green Team volunteers willing and happy to provide a ride! If you need a ride log into your meetup account, click on "join us" on this page and leave a message briefly describing where you can offer or need a ride from. You can also leave a message at the bottom of this page in the box where it says "post a comment". Don't forget to chip in for gas if you get a ride ($5 for every hour of drive is about right). Your organizer also sends an email reminder out to everyone signed up to participate a day before so drop an email to her (lowermainlandgreenteam@gmail.com) that you need a ride.

Take transit. To find out the best route go to:http://www.translink.bc.ca (http://www.translink.bc.ca/) type in the location you are starting from, the destination and the date and time you will be begin the trip.

Ride your bicycle. There are bicycle maps here: http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/bikeways/maps.htm

Activities

Meet at 9.45 am (please don't be late) Sign-in Instruction will be given (you don't have to have prior experience) Remove Scotch Broom and Himalayan Blackberry, followed by a planting of native plants and trees from 10am - 1pm (with breaks and refreshments) What to bring

Your rain jacket in case it is raining. Our events in the rain have still been great fun! Gardening gloves if you have them (otherwise they'll be provided for you) Ideal footwear: waterproof hiking boots, sturdy outdoor shoes, rubber boots. No open toe shoes, heels or fashionable shoes/boots. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and muddy Water (to bring with you to the work site) What will be provided for you

Gloves, tools and equipment. If you have your own gardening gloves, feel free to bring them. Snacks for the break Instruction - Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society will give you the run down about the work we will be doing (you don't need to have experience to participate). A volunteer letter emailed to you after the event to confirm your hours if you need it About Himalayan Blackberry and Scotch Broom

If you want to know more about Himalayan Blackberry click: HERE (http://www.bcinvasives.ca/publications/TIPS/Blackberry_TIPS.pdf) and HERE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_armeniacus)

If you want to learn about Scotch Broom click: HERE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytisus_scoparius) and HERE (http://www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/scotchbroom.htm)

HOST

Our host is Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society (http://www.sunnysideacres.ca/) a stewardship group that works cooperatively with others to manage and protect Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest