Butterfly Catch and Release
SGC member Julie Brain raises the Monarch Butterflies from the egg and will show the children of the community how to look for the eggs of the caterpillars on the milkweed, how to pick the leaves of the milkweed, put it in a container, and explain the next several steps so they too can release a butterfly one day. SGC will release, throughout the season, monarch butterflies into our waystation as long as mother nature cooperates. Contact: Julie Brain Members participating 26
Butterfly Waystation-Memorial Gazebo
Designed in 2019 the plantings surrounding the gazebo feature plants to attract monarch butterflies. Signage explaining the benefits of planting specific plants for pollinators is displayed. Perennials chosen offer a colorful, attractive and appropriate host and nectar plants for monarchs and other pollinators. As an added bonus, will brighten the gazebo sitting area, making a welcome pathway garden for all who pass from the Borough Municipal Complex to the Community Garden. This garden is registered by Monarch Watch and can be tracked on their website (monarchwatch.org) as the SGC garden named Gazebo Garden for Monarch Butterflies. Contact: Carey French/Rachel Weston Members participating 26
Community Garden
The SGC joined the Shrewsbury Community Garden when it opened its gates for planting July 2012. The club renews its membership each season with the purchase of a 60 sq. foot plot that is redesigned each year with a combination of attractive floral displays and vegetables. In 2020 the garden showcased the bright colors of zinnias and cosmos, together with assorted vegetables. Contact: Nancy Schmaltz/Judy Bonanno Members participating: 26
Eagle Garden
An eagle sculpture was donated in 2014 by the family of Dorothy Blair Manson, the first female Mayor of Shrewsbury and mother of Shrewsbury Garden Club member Robin Blair. This garden is in front of the Shrewsbury Historical Society Building, where our monthly meetings are held. Contact: Robin Blair Members participating: 26
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