Leave the Leaves/Soft Landings at Jericho Town Green
The Jericho Conservation Commission is beginning a project at the Town Green which will model the practices of allowing leaves to remain under trees from the trunk out to the dripline and combining that with some native plantings ("Soft Landings"). This will:
- Protect the trunks of the trees
- Prevent soil compaction around the trees
- Provide natural mulch in the forms of leaves and other plants
- Provide habitat for overwintering insects such as moth caterpillars and some types of bees
Stay tuned as this project progresses through 2023 and beyond.
One of three Sugar Maples in the project with a base layer of fallen leaves from the site