Wellington Garden Club News
On Saturday, September 27, National Public Lands Day, the Village of Wellington Landscape/Forestry Operations Supervisor Brian Hopper, and the Wellington Garden Club along with local Boy Scouts and Girl Scout troops came to plant a Florida Slash Pine forest in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat in the Wellington Preserve at 3491 Flying Cow Road. In only 2.5 hours with the help of over 50 volunteers, 1000 pine trees and 200 mahogany trees were planted. Among the volunteers were Wellington Garden Club members, members of the Palm Beach Central High School Earth Club, Boy Scout Troop 125 of Wellington and members of local Girl Scout troops 20511, 20515, 22222, 21105, 20669, 21001.
The Wellington Public Works staff prepared the holes, provided necessary tools and drinking water. The planted pines were actually leftover pine seedlings from Wellington’s Earth Day celebration in April. They were planted in pots and nurtured by Indian Trails Nursery in Lake Worth until they were large enough to plant in the Everglades Habitat. In the end, despite the rain showers, a rainbow hugged the sky over a beautifully planted new pine forest. The opportunity to serve the community was enjoyed by all.