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Neighborhood: Shaw

Garden planter: Adults and Children

Organization or group: Sustainable in St. Louis

Approximate planting date: 09/06/2014

Type of property: Vacant lot

Contains Milkweed Plant: Yes

Plants: The pollinator garden measures 80'L x 30'W. it is established on a LRA Lot that I have a 5-year garden lease on. We established the garden with the help of community volunteers, students from SLU and Wash U Center for Sustainability, with support from Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association, Brightside St. Louis and Forest ReLeaf. The garden is an ongoing work in progress. Each year we have added more milkwee and nectar-source flowers, shrubs and trees to draw monarchs. We are holding another volunteer effort to add compost and leaf mulch and plant more varieties of milkweed on April 15, 2017. Each year we host 4 volunteer work days on the site to plant, add compost and protect the plants with mulching. We forgot to apply for signage and are hoping that it's not too late to get a sign for the garden. We would really like to have one.

Contains nectar sources: Has plants with nectar sources