After last year’s success with our pollinator garden (see monarch chrysalis above!) we are back at it again in 2024! Last year, we began an effort to care for the bees, butterflies, and other insects that help pollinate our flowers and crops, while creating biodiversity for an overall stronger ecosystem. That means healthier birds, lizards, and even humans! God has placed all these creatures on earth and has called humanity to care for them and all creation. Many of these insects have been decimated by the effects of pollution and pesticides, and planting native and pollinator-friendly plants helps restore them to health.
Our pollinator garden is an official Monarch Waystation!
We are excited to announce that we have been named an official Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch! Our official name is the “Wonder Pollinator Garden.” (We’re getting our official sign in a couple of months!) But we cannot continue to care for our pollinator friends without your help!
• We will need folks to help purchase some of the plants that we will use in the garden. Stay tuned for information about our annual “Buy a Plant” campaign, probably in April or May.
• Plus, we need your help weeding, digging, planting, and mulching.
Below are the dates that we will be having special work days. Click the button below to sign up for the dates that you can help:
March 16
April 13
May 18 (subject to change, depending on weather and when native plants are delivered!)
June 15 (includes rain barrel installation!)
July, August, and September dates are in flux, depending on weather and plant conditions.
Finally, May 5 in the afternoon will be our annual Blessing of the Plants (again, be flexible due to conditions and plant availability) where we thank God for the gift of flowers and flying things!
Thanks to Lynne Beatty, our official “garden guru,” who has agreed to keep us organized again in 2024. Let’s join in our call to care for all of God’s creation!