Growing a pollinator garden by Meg Miller master gardener

GILFORD — Meg Miller, master gardener, will host a presentation on growing a pollinator garden on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Gilford Community Church, beginning at 1 p.m.

Insects such as bees and butterflies are helpful, and in some cases, essential, in pollinating many of our food crops such as apples, berries and vegetables. In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the populations of these wild pollinators. Planting patches of flowers, wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and flowering trees with an emphasis on the use of native plants can encourage and support natural pollinators as well as enhance backyard landscapes. Recommendations will be presented on creating a pollinator habitat in your yard.

Meg Miller attended the UNH Extension Master Gardener Program in 2016 and the Natural Resource Steward Program in 2021. After 35 years of developing her own perennial gardens, the knowledge about soil, pollinators, insects, trees, forests, and permaculture enhanced and excited her to learn more, especially about pollinators and mushrooms/fungi. 

 Gilford Community Church is located at 2 Potter Hill Road. 

The public is welcome to attend this amazing program on pollinators.