Evergreen Rain Garden 2.0
Neighborhood gardeners will till, amend and plant native species butterfly and bee attractors to continue to expand initial and now well-established Evergreen Rain Garden beds.
Leader
Robyn Mace
Location
337 N. Evergreen St. Memphis, TN 38112
About the project
In 2014, a small group of neighbors campaigned to plant a rain garden in a neglected city lot. In Spring 2015, Evergreen Rain Garden was planted! And grew to become a source of neighborhood pride and delight.
In 2016, we want to grow our native species butterfly and bee garden footprint even larger through the addition of one crowd-resourced (and one matched) garden bed.
The Steps
Funds will be used for tilling and amending soil, purchasing and mulching plants – and a sign to acknowledge and honor our donors and supporters.
Planting is scheduled to be completed by May 1st.
Why we‘re doing it
Expansion of Evergreen Rain Gardens beautifies a neglected city lot, provides habitat and food for butterflies and bees, and raises awareness of attractive greenscaping options for stormwater management.