Creating a Butterflyway stop and native pollinator habitat gardens at an elementary school

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Preparation We spent a few weeks discussing, planning and preparing for planting a pollinator garden and native habitat at Lord Aylmer Elementary. The kids in the outdoor education program worked hard with their teachers to build 6 raised planters to border their outdoor adventure playground. In pouring rain, their teachers proudly told us, they assembled … Continue reading Creating a Butterflyway stop and native pollinator habitat gardens at an elementary school

The very personal downward spiral of crumpled butterfly wings

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I went to a therapy session right after our most recent Butterflyway planting, still wearing my giant monarch wings and Butterflyway Ranger t-shirt, excited to gush to my therapist about the morning I had spent with some of my Pollinate Aylmer peeps and two classes of kindergarten kids building little pollinator habitats at a local … Continue reading The very personal downward spiral of crumpled butterfly wings

A groomed garden bed approach to killing my lawn to build pollinator habitat

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The quick pollinator shade garden I made last week is doing great. I think I may have cooked some of the really early spring bloomers by waiting so late to plant them, but they are rebounding and will come back next year. Today I checked on them and found a couple of patches of Virginia … Continue reading A groomed garden bed approach to killing my lawn to build pollinator habitat

Embrace Impulsive Gardening: How killing plants makes me a better gardener

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I met a maybe-new-friend last week, and of course we chatted plants, chickens, and weird ailments. She said something to me along the lines of wishing she could bring herself to just do, and not overthink her garden planning. If she reads this post I hope this will inspire her to trust she can. Or … Continue reading Embrace Impulsive Gardening: How killing plants makes me a better gardener