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BACKYARD MEADOW:
Leslie Starr, marketing manager and assistant director of the Wesleyan
University Press, enjoys a natural meadow growing behind the Wesleyan
University Press building on Long Lane. Staff at the press requested
that their back lawn not be mowed so a field would develop. "We all like
the idea of a more natural setting, and enjoy the wildlife that is
attracted by a more natural setting," Starr says. "Our location is
perfect for this, and we’d like to see even more of our property left to
grow as a meadow next year. We also didn’t see the need to have anyone
take the time or use the gas to mow." |
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Several plants and grasses have grown in the
meadow such as this yarrow in full bloom July 16. Starr says she's
witnessed deer and other wildlife passing through the meadow. |
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In years past, the press's entire lawn
needed mowing. The new landscape, pictured at left, only needs to be
mowed once or twice a year to prevent small shrubs and trees from taking over
and forming forest land. Starr hopes more spaces on Wesleyan's campus
will be able to be managed this way to eliminate grass mowing. |
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Kona, a German Shepard dog owned by Bill
Holder, director of publications, enjoys romping through the press's grasslands.
(Photos by Olivia Bartlett) |
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