NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Free mulch mowing workshops will be offered for throughout the City in September and October. Rather than raking, bagging, or transporting fall leaves off site, the City of New Rochelle’s “Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em” mulch mowing campaign is a sustainable alternative that actually benefits lawns and gardens!
Join us for a live demonstration by professional landscapers, get your questions answered, and see how easy it is to put those leaves to work to enrich your soil, grass and flowers!
- Ward Acres Sunday, September 14 4:00 PM
- College of New Rochelle Tuesday, September 23 4:00 PM
- Stephenson Park Saturday, September 27 4:00 PM
- Huguenot Park (NRHS) Sunday, September 28 4:00 PM
- D’Onofrio Park Tuesday, September 30 6:00 PM
- Feeney Park Thursday, October 2 6:00 PM
- Stratton Road Fire House Monday, October 6 6:00 PM
Adopted by City Council in 2013, the “Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em” campaign promotes mulch mowing and its advantages:
• A healthy property: Mulching recycles nutrients into the soil to feed lawns & plants, provides a free natural fertilizer, and helps retain moisture.
• Savings of time and effort: Mulching in place is easier and faster than raking or blowing leaves.
• Helping the environment: Leaf piles block streets and traffic, clog storm drains, and result in excess nutrient runoff (phosphorus & nitrogen), polluting our waterways. Transporting and disposing of grass and leaves as yard waste wastes energy and contributes to pollution, too.
Additional information is available on the City’s website at newrochelleny.com/leaf or by calling 914.740.6145.