The Brandywine Conservancy is thrilled to announce the launch of the Brandywine Native Garden Hub, a new online resource designed to inspire gardeners of all levels and skillsets. The Brandywine Native Garden Hub is a free,...
Read MoreAs part of our Brandywine watershed reforestation initiative, the Conservancy is aiming to plant 25,000 trees by 2013.
This year, we had hoped to plant 5,000 trees on public and private lands within the watershed. Not only did we reach our goal, we surpassed it by planting 7,650...
The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a $93,000 grant to assist 20 municipalities in southern Chester County with achieving water quality goals.
The grant, obtained by the Conservancy through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will enable us to work...
While we're on the topic of vines, here is a list of species, both native and non-native, that are found in our area.
Be sure you positively identify any vine before you cut, pull or spray. If you need a consult, just give us a call or send us a photo.
Native...
In our prior post, we stressed the need for the control of invasive vines.
There are two vines that are abundant locally and which are threatening the health of our forests and native wildlife: oriental bittersweet and mile-a-minute. Both of these vines are exotic invasives...