Thank you for stopping to smell the flowers at the Salisbury Association Land Trust’s native meadow project.  Vincent Field was donated by George & Virginia Vincent in 2006 and last summer, with support from members of the community, Salisbury Association Land Trust commenced a project to establish this parcel as a native meadow. 

Using an organic process, existing vegetation and invasive species were removed leaving the field as close as practicable to a blank slate.  Then, a seed mix consisting of over 30 native flower and grass species chosen for this site was applied.

What you see today is predominantly Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).  This is a fast-growing, short-lived plant, often referred to as a pioneer species because it quickly moves into disturbed areas.  Over time, Black-eyed Susans will give way to other species and the field of gold will become a more varied tapestry.

This project is not just about providing beauty to the community.  These plants, native to our area but now scarce, provide important sustenance and habitat for a wide array of pollinators, birds, and animals.

We hope you will stop back periodically to see this project's evolution firsthand.

Special thanks to the community members who supported this vision and to Michael Nadeau of Wholistic Landcare for his time and expertise.

To learn more about the meadow-making process, please enjoy this transcript of a conversation between Michael Nadeau and Jeb Breece at Bad Grass 2023.