Our August volunteer day at Cedar Haven Farm saw plenty of conservation in action!

Cam Phillips led a group of young, eager volunteers to a wooded hedgerow at Cedar Haven to remove the pesky invasive shrub called Common Buckthorn. Buckthorn came to North America from Eurasia in the 1880s as a decorative shrub and was eventually used for farm hedgerows. It grows very quickly and in dense patches and can kill native plants and prevent them from ever maturing. It’s become quite a threat in Ontario!

After almost two hours of sawing, dragging, and piling dozens of Buckthorn, we called it a day and headed for lunch by the barn. Two of the volunteers asked when we would be going back into the woods to get back to work; they couldn’t get enough! We’re thankful for them and for everyone who comes out to our volunteer days to learn about A Rocha and get their hands dirty in caring for creation.

We will be hosting volunteer days the second Saturday of every month until November. To learn more click here.