Native Buckwheat Seedlings Go In the Ground
This past week we got 40 native buckwheat seedlings into the ground along the south-facing slope above the second switchback. Buckwheat is one of the best plants we can put back in the canyon — it's drought-tolerant once established, holds the soil on steep ground, and its flowers feed native bees and butterflies from late spring through fall.
The seedlings came from a local native plant nursery grown from seed collected in the San Gabriel foothills, so they're well matched to our soil and climate. We watered each one in deeply and flagged the rows so future work parties know where not to step.
If you'd like to help us water the new plantings over the next few dry weeks, or want to join the next restoration day, reach out through the Get Involved page. Every seedling that survives its first summer is one less patch of bare, erodible hillside.