Save the date for the Second Annual Newton Pollinator Garden Tour on Sunday, September 15th, 2024! The rain date will be Sunday, September 22, 2024. Last year’s inaugural tour was a great success and we saw a huge interest in folks growing their own native plant pollinator gardens. We hope to expand the tour to additional gardens this coming year. Last year’s tour was organized by the Newton Community Pollinator Project in conjunction with the Newton Conservators, Newton Parks Recreation and Culture Department, Green Newton, Friends of Cold Spring Park, Friends of Wellington Park, and the Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways Group. Why pollinator gardens? Gardens with native plants can be both beautiful and functional at sustaining our pollinators. Our environment is at risk because of precipitous declines in native plants and the insects, birds, and other animals that depend on those plants. Watch for further details. Also check out the Newton Pollinator Toolkit to find out recommended plants for different conditions in Newton!
