Boynton Pollinator Project

Boynton Pollinator Project
Boynton Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Brenda Wallace, a gardener and Berkeley resident, was inspired by the 2020 Bringing Back the Natives Virtual Spring Tour (www.bringingbackthenatives.net), especially information presented by Doug Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope, A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Brenda hired BeeLand Farms to design a California native pollinator habitat for a portion of a public median that bisects a historic pathway on Boynton Avenue, which she had adopted as a volunteer area. She desired a garden space that could be appreciated by the community, with many layers and textures, ongoing seasonal blooms and a design that incorporates what Doug Tallamy calls “keystone” plants. Keystone plants are host plants for butterflies, moths and caterpillars that supply essential food for baby birds. BeeLand Farms also incorporated plants that attract native bees, our favorite pollinator.

Inspired by existing Coast Live Oaks (Quercus agrigolia) planted along the median and a little seedling growing in the project area, BeeLand Farms created an oak woodland-inspired design plan. The design mimics native plants you would see blooming on hillsides in our local natural open spaces. We hope the project will educate the community about our beautiful and important natural resources and inspire neighbors to get involved to expand the median project, or green other public spaces with native plants for pollinators.

The project is scheduled for planting in the fall of 2020. 

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