How Important is Your Native Plant Garden? Very! Your native plants could mean the difference between life or death to birds, pollinators, and other insects—not to mention everything else further up the food chain. In my own garden, I have seen how creating, managing and protecting habitat produces positive outcomes for our birds and insects.
Native plants belong everywhere—from your garden to schools, churches, hell strips, malls, parks, farms and highway strips. In other words, wherever there is a bit of soil. Natives can even be grown in pots on your balcony if you live in an apartment. Every plant counts!
Scott Black, executive director of the Xerces Society and an internationally renowned conservationist, says …action can be at any scale: a new garden planted for pollinators is as important as creating habitat on a farm. It is the act of caring for nature that is essential, and no matter what you do, you should celebrate what you have done.
So, native plant gardeners, give yourself a well-deserved congratulations on being part of the solution!
If you are new to native plant gardening, we have resources to help you. Our Transition Town Greater Media (TTGM) Biodiversity Group provides information and assistance for people in our community to create habitat with native plant gardens. Our group also collaborates with Media Borough Environmental Council on biodiversity projects.
What we do
- Natural mosquito control education
- Dangers of pesticide use education
- Rights of Nature law awareness
- Speaking engagements
- Library lectures
- Information library
- Tabling at community events
- Write monthly blogs
- Speak to legislators about pesticides and Rights of Nature law
- Collaborate with surrounding townships and boroughs
- Our Pollinator Pathway page
Other TTGM biodiversity projects
- Green Wagon Project
- Bee City certification
- Habitat Helpers
- Tree Tenders
- Native plant seed library
- Media Borough Pollinator Garden
- Bird Town certification
Visit our Facebook page. If you need information or would like to volunteer with us, contact us at biodiversity@ttgmPA.org.