Autumn is here, and winter approaches; I find this time of year ideal for planning out the next growing season’s projects. Here is a good one to consider, perfect for individuals or clubs, a good service task for those in 4H, the Boy/Girl Scouts, and various Youth Groups.
Our pet service provider is a person who, besides giving excellent care to our cat, does good for our community too. The Tall Pines State Preserve Pollinator Habitat, planted by Barbara and other volunteers, does what the sign says: provides food, water, cover, and places to raise young. The place is a perfect environment for birds, butterflies, animals and insects.
At one time this land was sunburnt grass and weeds. Now you will find hundreds of flowering plants in the area. Many desolate pieces of ground have the capacity to be turned into a pollinator paradise. This is another way to help nature along in this age of urban sprawl and the diminishing habitats of so many of God’s creatures.
This is a reminder to me: I plan to put in a mini-pollinator garden of natives to replace a bit of scraggly lawn (even calling it a “lawn” is a push).
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I want to plant more each year to help out the pollinators. It gives me joy to see them all, the bees, the bumblers, the butterflies…I even like the gentle variety of wasps.
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