Millbrook Library to dedicate native garden Oct. 4

Millbrook Library to dedicate native garden Oct. 4

The result of generous volunteer efforts, the Millbrook Library pollinator garden will be officially dedicated on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Photo by Leila Hawken

MILLBROOK — Situated at the Millbrook Library on the very spot where a 1953 garden was planted by the Millbrook Garden Club as a memorial to the prominent Flagler family, a new native pollinator garden has been planted by the Millbrook Garden Club.

The new garden will be dedicated at a celebration ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the library from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The library asks that those interested in attending register in advance using the library’s website.

The garden project was underwritten by the library’s Friends using funds raised during the Holiday Silent Auction and ongoing book sale. A grant from the Millbrook Garden Club also supported the project.

The garden was planted by Perfect Nature Landscaping Inc., of Millbrook, and designed by local landscape designer Andrew Durbridge.

The new garden is already registered with the worldwide Pollinator Pathway program that promotes the planting of native plants to provide sustenance and habitat for native insects and birds.

The Millbrook library also participates in the global Sustainable Libraries Certification Program, furthering the efforts toward environmental stewardship.

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