Native Plants as Companions for Vegetable Gardens
During the pandemic I started my vegetable garden journey and since joining Meadowscaping for Biodiversity, I have become an advocate for native plants. I am excited about this upcoming spring…
Youth Environmental Entrepreneurship Program
Youth Environmental Entrepreneurship Program (YEEP) This experiential, out-of-school-time (spring through summer) environmental enrichment program engages and empowers teens, age 15 – 17, to act positively for the environment and themselves…
Pollinators in a Pickle
When I started MEADOWSCAPING FOR BIODIVERSITY in 2013, I was hugely concerned about the environment, in general, and loss of wildlife and wildlife habitat, in particular. In the past year, I've…
Increasing Open Space for Pollinators
I'm always thinking about how to increase habitat for wildlife. Since so much land is already developed, or is going to be developed soon, the only way to increase open…
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea A hardy plant, with long lasting blooms, easily recognizable by their large spiny center and drooping petals. Easy to spread by scraping the seeds from the spiny center…
Empowering BIPOC Youth to Heal the Planet 2021
Empowering BIPOC Youth was a two-part program. In the spring BIPOC and otherteens 15-19 received $13.50/hr. for the opportunity to learn from BIPOCprofessionals about starting and running youth programs and…