05/17/2026
New Pollinator Pathway native plant garden at our Lovley Nature Preserve on Welch Road.
Talk about a big job. Saturday's Pollinator Pathway installation, led by Shari Guarino, at SLCT's new Lovley property on Welch Rd. was a huge undertaking.
Luckily our volunteers, sixteen in all, were up for the task.
The 2500 square foot garden got a topcoat of compost/soil mix "gold," 12 yards in all, courtesy of Quantum Organics, and was spread out by a group of 16 volunteers, who then set to work planting more than two dozen shrubs and trees, plus another dozen perennials. In two hours, the all ages group had it buttoned up, including watering and fencing.
Among the plantings were Amsonia, Spirea alba/, Clethra, Monarda fistulosa, Beach Plum, Low bush Blueberry, Red Chokeberry, Winterberry, Witch Hazel, Sweet Joe Pye, Elderberry, and Blue Mist Flower. and several Viburnums. Almost all the plants provide food for birds as well as pollen and nectar for butterflies and bees.
We will be needing help watering these in the coming weeks so please help out if you can!
Many thanks to our volunteers! Great job!
