Butterfly Garden Support

[Jen Schaap]

Do you know of any organizations that donate seeds to schools specifically around supporting butterflies?

Thanks!

Jen

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[Henriksen, Rebekka]

Hi Jen,

I have a monarch waystation garden at one of our elementary schools in our district. I would reach out to any local native plant orgs and your local Cornell Cooperative Extension. Milkweed supports monarchs, and many native plants support other butterflies as well. There is a direct relationship between pollinator and native plants and butters 🙂. In my experience native plant orgs and CCE will often donate appropriate plants/seeds. I have also acquired many of the plants by spreading word about the project in local permaculture groups. Some Master Gardeners have also donated plants to us. I have gotten funding through grants from our State's DEC and other orgs that are looking to support ecosystem rehab.

Hope this helps!

Rebekka Henriksen
Farm to School Grant Facilitator
Schenectady City School District
518-929-8590

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[Heidi Auel]

Monarch Watch has a donation program. Also, yes, asking local garden clubs to donate works well, depending on your location, parents might also have plants they can split. Monarda usually spreads quickly and is a great pollinator plant. 

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[Gabriela Prato]

Hi Jen,

We have been sharing this information with our teachers:

 Save Our Monarchs Pollinator Project: Would you like to receive a free Pollinator Garden Mix pouch containing 17 wildflowers? We encourage every teacher to SIGN UP HERE. They have also established two different fundraising program options for schools through the sale of Milkweed Seed Packs by students to their local neighborhoods and communities. START NOW!

I hope this helps!

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