It astounds me that a simple idea can turn into a phenomenal event just a few short months later. We decided that our school should be certified as a schoolyard habitat with the National Wildlife Federation, and with that was born the idea of creating a rather big butterfly-hummingbird garden filled with drought-hardy native TX plants. And after much planning, donation-gathering, more planning, and incredible hard work by volunteer crews of individuals, families, school neighbors, and Habitat Stewards, we have our new habitat.
This arbor was created by one of our parents, and it’s such a beautiful welcome into the habitat. Eventually we’ll have a sign showing the habitat name.
Many plants and supplies were donated, and the rest were purchased through fundraising.
Labels identify the plants — these will eventually reflect which plants are caterpillar host plants, hummingbird plants, sensory plants, etc.
We can’t wait for the plants to fill in and grow big. On our big planting day, we saw our first two butterflies! The next phase is to install a big water collection system. Nothing’s over yet!
What a beautiful garden. The design is just perfect for easy viewing and planting! You have done so much work and it will be appreciated for years to come. I love the arbor, too!
Beautiful design. Really like the large walking spaces & the geometry of it. And the labels and instructional info are great. All involved should be proud.
Fantastic! How nice that you’ve had such support from the community for all your planning and hard work. Love the arbor, love the layout, love the stonework, love everything. Bravo!