Julia Brokaw , a Como Park neighbor and University of Minnesota Ph.D. student in theCariveau Native Bee Lab , helped evolve over 1,000 prairie plants from seed and donate them to community projection . And that was just in 2022 . The seedlings will be part of theLawns to Legumesproject with theSaint Paullinatorsof South Como and the Bee Line .
It all began in her small flat in other April , when Julia start growing the seedling indoors , focusing on plant that had a short cold social stratification catamenia or that did n’t require stratification at all . Starting some in her icebox and others in flat or in wintertime sowing containers , she finally had more than 22 12″X12″ trays of baby plants representing 22 high - economic value species of prairie plants to share with anyone interested in growing a pollinator garden . Julia believes in making pollinator horticulture and native planting more accessible and affordable to all communities and enjoys the connectedness and relationships actuate from seed economy , apportion and grow together .
To celebrate NationalPollinator Weekthis preceding June , the Saint Paullinator Project host an effect at the Front Hi - rising slope on June 26th to transplant the seedings into deeper tray with the help of residents and neighbour . tray of the seedling were shared with the Como Seedling Stewards , who will care for them before plant in pollinator gardens in the South Como neighborhood . Currently , there are over 800 aboriginal prairie prime and skunk produce in flat tire in yards across the neighborhood , all deserving an estimated $ 6,000 . Once these plants get establish and grow , they will produce hundreds of peak to support an abundant and diverse bee community , restore soil health and be savor by all throughout hoagie - district 4 of Como Park and district 10 . extra thanks toKern Landscape Resourcesfor donate soil and to Julia ’s housemate , Lauren Agnew , for helping raise the seedlings .
Despite her busy growing schedule , Julia made prison term to share apollinator webinarwith hort society member and followers this summer . Thanks , Julia - we suppose you ’re the bee ’s knees !
Dawn Lamm is an avid community gardener in St. Paul and co - father of theMN SEED Project , a quislingism among the St. Paul Seed Circle , Como Community Seed Library , West Side Seed Library , Duluth Community Garden Program and the hort beau monde , made possible by support from aCapitol Region Watershed Districtgrant .
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