We’ve moved!
Please visit our new web site: www.savetalbothall.org
Second Public Meeting this week!
Thanks to the overwhelming response from you at the previous meeting, the format of this meeting is completely different!
Please plan to join us at the Church of the Ascension (405 Talbot Hall Rd,. Norfolk) at 6:30 on Thursday, July 15.
Here’s what you can expect:
FIRST, a PowerPoint will be delivered on what the Diocesan Property Committee has done so far.
SECOND, Bishop Holly Hollerith will answer questions on any topic of interest to those attending.
THIRD, As many of the other 13 members of the Property Committee will attend as it is possible for them to do so.
FOURTH, Cathy Lewis will moderate; you know her from WHRV-Radio’s weekly “HearSay” program, and her family was the most recent occupant of the Manor House.
Your enthusiasm for Talbot Hall was apparent at the last meeting — nearly 200 people attended!
NOW, we need you to invite your friends!
PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, CO-WORKERS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED!
Bring your enthusiasm for the preservation of the Talbot Hall properties, your ideas, and your recommendations for the Property Committee’s review.
Spartina planting was a lot of fun this weekend! Here are just a couple of pictures— head on over to the Photos section of the Facebook page (click the FB box at the top of the sidebar) to see more!
Restore the Shoreline at Talbot Hall!
When: Saturday, June 19, 9:30 AM
Where: Talbot Hall Parking Lot, 600 Talbot Hall Rd., Norfolk, VA 23505
Let’s get together on Saturday morning to plant some spartina alterniflora along the shoreline by Talbot Hall! Bring yourselves, your friends, sunscreen, old shoes, work gloves, and clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet!
What is spartina alterniflora? It’s a perennial marsh grass found especially in estuarine salt marshes, like the ones surrounding Talbot Hall.
Why do we need to plant it? Spartina acts as a buffer against wave and tidal action on delicate shorelines, preventing erosion during storms or rough surf. It also serves as a habitat for all sorts of marine animals, including immature fish and crabs, as well as mussels and waterfowl.
Invite your friends! What better way to start summer than out on the river? Come see what we’re trying to save!
A couple interesting articles from local papers Ledger-Dispatch and Virginian-Pilot, including Minton Talbot’s obituary and the donation of the property to the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
Here’s a shot of the Historic Marker just a couple blocks from Talbot Hall, on Granby Street
Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Lafayette River Restoration Oyster Event →
Just in case you aren’t on Facebook, here’s the text of the event above— sounds cool!
Catch Oysters from Your Dock - Help Restore the Lafayette River’s Oyster Population
It’s easy, it’s free, it’s fun for the whole family, and it will clean up your river.
Oyster reefs provide much-needed habitat for many marine plants and animals. Oysters feed by filtering microscopic plants from the water, and in the process greatly improve water quality.
We need waterfront homeowners with docks within the Lafayette Watershed to:
- Suspend a “spat catcher” (a cage with oyster shells for attracting baby oysters) to help monitor wild oysters.
- Count and record new oysters in your spat catcher cage monthly from July through November.
- Keep the oysters in your cage for later planting on a Lafayette oyster sanctuary reef.
Since 1999, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Rotary Club of Norfolk, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Elizabeth River Project, restoration partners, and citizen volunteers have built and stocked two Lafayette River sanctuary reefs with 1.4 million oysters and several shoreline reefs. While much has been accomplished, our goals to improve water quality and increase oysters will require the dedication of even more volunteers. Current oyster gardeners can do this too!
Workshop June 8 in Norfolk.
Contact Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) at 622-1964 or hamptonroads@cbf.org for details.
Here’s a nice picture of the river-facing side of Talbot Hall…
Introduction
Howdy folks! Here’s your doorway to our online community. Stay tuned for announcements, musings, invitations to party down, and ideas for things you can do to help save Talbot Hall!
