Native Plant Garden

The main objective of the project is a demonstration of how a selection of local native plants can be established by planting and actively managed without irrigation along a section of Randolph Creek that is pleasing to view by people using the trail yet maintaining good stream channel flow features for periods of high storm flow with minimum erosion.

The plants are planted in the winter when the soil is moist from rain and actively managed to reduce competition from non native plants mainly

Himalayan Blackberry which had totally filled the creek channel when the project was started several years ago and has been greatly reduced.

Several species of native plants have been successfully established without irrigation with many spreading to 10 to 20 square feet from the original planting from 31/2 inch square pots, the species include California Goldenrod, California Aster, Yarrow, California Skullcap and others also several native grasses and sedges have been established.