HIDDEN HABITAT
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K.P. Manson Public School, in conjunction with Laura Thomas of Hidden Habitat, planted a butterfly friendly garden on their school grounds earlier this week.
Much like the David Suzuki Butterflyway Project, that encourages volunteers to grow highways of habitat for bees and butterflies across Canada, Hidden Habitat focuses on protecting and promoting the biodiversity of outdoor spaces, incorporating native plants into local gardens.
The school’s garden includes a variety of native perennials and shrubs that support a diversity of pollinators.
These include butterfly host plants like Field Pussytoes and Pearly Everlasting, which attract Painted Lady Butterflies (some of which our Kindergarten students started from the larvae stage and live released a few weeks ago), as well as Milkweeds for Monarch Butterflies and a variety of other species that support everything from bumblebees to mason bees.
“The pollinator pathway garden is an exciting project that not only creates habitat for indigenous wildlife, it creates an exciting outdoor classroom where students can see for themselves the interactions and relationships between our indigenous flora and fauna," said Laura Thomas, of Hidden Habitat, who is also a member of the school's parent council.
"We are thrilled to be donating our resources towards this project."
Students were involved in all aspects of preparing, planting and nurturing their school butterfly garden.
Students, saff, and parents of the school council were on hand this week for the event.
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