It dawned on me that the Berteau Butterfly Garden Project will be comprised of sub-projects, and that maybe it would be easier to reference the sub-projects with a name or designation. Since no one objected to our idea to scatter milkweed seeds this fall on weedy patches in the two alleys behind Berteau 5000 block residences, we are moving forward with this initiative. Therefore, it needs a name.
Milkweed Alley – how does that sound?
As with many projects, Milkweed Alley is already experiencing scope creep. The thought now is to turn this into a small study as to the effectiveness of our seed sowing effort. Therefore, when we scatter some seeds on a particular patch, we are going to insert a numbered flag marker in that spot (and also document in a file the location and flag number). In the spring, we can assess the outcome of our effort by checking each site and noting if we see any milkweed plants sprouting. Outcomes will be reported on this site.
Milkweed Alley has been added to the new Events Calendar, which can be viewed in the sidebar of this page.
If anyone would like to join Lilly and me, either with seed collecting or seed sowing (which will require pulling weeds), please let us know. If you have any other suggestions or ideas, they are always welcome.