Southwest Corridor Park


Guide for Garden Stewards and Volunteers:

Garden Stewards take care of a section of the Southwest Corridor Park. The SWCP Volunteer Park Steward Guide guide provides suggestions and guidelines for this work. The Volunteer Release form is a standard form used by DCR for all park volunteers.

SWCP Volunteer Park Steward Guide (PDF)

DCR Volunteer Release Form (PDF)

"PRE-APPROVED" Plant List for Garden Stewards and Volunteers:

New in Spring/Summer 2021, we will be sharing a list of "pre-approved plants" that are suitable for use in gardens maintained by park stewards. Stewards should seek permission for plantings not on this list,(or ask to have plants added to this list) and should seek permission to remove, or add, or do major pruning, of any shrubs or trees.

THE LIST IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT .... just a FEW examples are listed below and we expect this list to be much longer!!.


Annuals and Perennials

Allysum
Anenome
Aster
Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Cleome
Cosmos
Geraniums / Wild Geraniums
Marigolds
Petunias
Sedum
Tithonia
Zinnia

Spring/Fall Bulbs

Crocuses
Daffodils
Day Lilies
Grape Hyancinths
Irises
Lilies
Narcissis
Snow drops
Squill
Tulips

Recommended New England Natives


Recommended for Pollinators

Bee Balm
Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Weed
Common Milkweed
Queen Anne's Lace
Tithonia

Edible Landscaping

Beans
Peas
Pumpkins
Squash
Strawberries

Herb Garden Plants

Basil
Borage
Calendula
Lavender
Rosemary
Rue
Thyme




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