May 2021 Providing for Our Pollinators Help reverse pollinator decline by planting native plants We are excited to let you know that WPBF will have a booth at the White Plains Farmer's Market on Wed., May 19, 2021. Pollinators of White Plains, a program of WPBF, will be offering a small selection of native plant plugs while supplies last for free or a donation amount of your choice. |
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At our Farmer's Market booth, you will receive instructions on how to plant and maintain the plant plugs in your garden or outdoor pots. You will be asked to complete a form with your name and email address in exchange for the plant plugs of your choice. Pollinators of White Plains has joined the challenge to help arrest the decline of pollinators caused by loss of habitat. Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pollinatorsWP |
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By using native plants, eliminating the use of pesticides and reducing manicured lawn practices we invite more pollinators into our ecosystem. As a supporter of the regional Pollinator Pathway project, WPBF wants to see swaths of native plants throughout our city to welcome bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. |
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The use of native plants in resident gardens is becoming increasingly widespread. We are fortunate to have the Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College in our local area. As the first national affiliate of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center in Austin, TX, The Native Plant Center is a treasured resource. You can also attend classes at their Native Plant U. https://www.sunywcc.edu/about/npc/ |
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Percy Grainger's Home Last month's edition of this eNewsletter reported that the grounds of the Percy Grainger Home and Studios would soon be bursting with the 500 daffodil bulbs donated by WPBF. If you did not get to see the bulbs in bloom, here's what it looked like in late April. For more information on the residence and information about The Percy Grainger Society, visit https://percygraingeramerica.org/ |
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Percy Grainger House at 7 Cromwell Place, White Plains, NY 10601 |
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Be on the lookout for the program filmed at The Grainger Home byThis Blooming City showcasing the home and its contents. TBC's host, Marie Silverman Marich, guides you through the home and interviews several members of WPBF and board members of The Percy Grainger Society. TBC has an archive of over 60 shows on topics running the gamut from gardening and environment to local history, from "evergreen" shows that lift the spirit and highlight the beauty of White Plains to interviews with people making a difference in our community. Click here to visit the archive: http://wpcommunitymedia.org/blooming-city. TBC also runs on Saturdays at 6:30 PM and Sundays at 10:30 AM on FIOS 45 and Cablevision 76. |
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WPBF on Social Media You may know that WPBF has a Facebook Page. We'd like you to help us make it an engaging and exciting platform where we can connect with one another and share news and information about our WPBF programs. Visit us often at https://www.facebook.com/wpbeautification. Our Facebook Page is a public platform but we do monitor it for appropriate content. No commercial posts please. |
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Plants To Go Remember to look for WPBF at the White Plains Farmer's Market on Wed., May 19. For more information on Pollinators of White Plains and to volunteer, email us at pollinatorsWP@gmail.com |
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