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Radnor EAC readies May 2 native‑plant giveaway, seed library support and school plantings
Summary
Radnor’s Environmental Advisory Council planned a May 2 drive‑through native plant giveaway (250 households; ~2,500 plants prepared in 250 bags), discussed seed library support, school plantings, and a Route 30 native‑plant pilot with community volunteers.
EAC members laid out logistics and volunteer needs for a native‑plant giveaway set for May 2, with a volunteer bagging session scheduled for the evening of May 1.
Dan (EAC lead) and Bess Yates (vice chair) described the process: volunteers will prepackage about 2,500 plants into 250 household bags so participants can drive up between 9 a.m. and noon and receive plants and educational leaflets without leaving their cars. "We hand the bags and the leaflets; nobody needs to get out of the car," one organizer said during the meeting.
Members agreed to include materials in the township newsletter and to meet the May 15 advertising deadline. The EAC also discussed using leftover plants for school gardens (middle school prioritized), coordinating high‑school involvement, and mobilizing student volunteers to help with seed packaging.
The group reviewed seed‑library needs at the Radnor Memorial Library and agreed to consider a modest grant (previously $500) if the budget allows later this year. Nora Ellis and other associate members volunteered to help with seed envelope assembly.
Separately, members proposed a Route 30 native‑plant showcase near the trail/high‑school corridor as a pilot site that would be managed by a single stakeholder (township parks/rec) to limit multi‑party coordination and maintenance burdens. The proposal emphasized no chemical spraying around pollinator plantings, short‑term watering commitments of about six to eight months after planting, and potential partnerships with Villanova and community volunteers.
Next steps: finalize volunteer signups for May 1 bagging, confirm plants pickup from supplier, prepare educational leaflets for the giveaway, coordinate seed‑library assistance, and scope a pilot Route 30 planting site with parks staff.
