Natural Shore Technologies, Inc. - Prairie Project Album

Prairie Project Album

2012 Bloomington Swale

Before Prairie Swale Project- Steep mowed turf slope
Fall Drill Seeding Native Forbs and Grasses
Year Two Swale Project- NST staff weeding annual weed among the vast flowery prairie
Year Three- In full bloom

2015 Edina Corporate Campus Prairie

First Year Corporate Prairie- Making big changes to increase pollinator habitat in Edina
Rain Garden Basin Graded – The gardens will filter stormwater from surrounding surfaces
Turf Grass Removed, Ready for Prairie Seeding- Several deep-rooted prairie species were installed
Controlling Erosion During Installation is Very Important- Basins are ready for planting
Ran Garden Basin First Year- Sedges and Blueflag Iris do well on the bottom of the basins
First Year Prairie Seeding along Parkinglot- Black-eyed susan provides early color in the newly seeded prairie
A Sea of Yellow during the First Summer- Fast germinating native plants help control erosion and provide a food source for pollinators

2014 St. Bonifacius Residential Prairie

2015 Watertown Hillside Prairie

2007 Medina Residential Prairie

2014 Edina Residential Prairie