The garden includes native varieties of plants that will produce blooms to attract pollinating insects. The project also included two bee houses in which native bees can raise their young, according to the release. A sign is also located next to the garden, which educates visitors about the importance of pollinators to the human food supply, threats to pollinators and how to support pollinators.
According to the release, the garden will be used by environmental science and biology classes at Magnolia and Magnolia West high schools; the project donated educational materials to the two high schools regarding pollinators as well as bacteria test kits, a soil augur and a chemistry test kit.
The Rotary Club of Magnolia also anticipates holding events for residents to visit the garden and allowing students from other MISD schools to also visit the garden for educational purposes, according to the release.
The garden project was funding by the Rotary Club of Magnolia and a grant from the Rotary International Foundation as well as with plant donations by the Native Plant Society, according to the release.
