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SUMMARY:Preserving the Flight of the Monarch: Seedy Saturday
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DESCRIPTION:Michele Smith hopes to inspire you through learning about the 
 unparalleled life and journey of the Monarch butterfly\, to consider conne
 cting your community as a ‘butterflyway’ for Monarchs.\nhttps
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Watch\, Get Gardening and Learn To
 gether @ BPL Program Portal</strong>:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Can you imagine a wor
 ld where we treat all plants\, animals\, water\, air and people with equal
  respect? This presentation will explore the effects of &ldquo\;manufactur
 ed landscapes'' on plant biodiversity\, affecting the health of the ecosys
 tems we depend on. Pollinators are in steep decline\, yet they are respons
 ible for one-third of the world&rsquo\;s food supply. In particular\, the 
 Monarch butterfly population has plummeted since the 1970&rsquo\;s. Many f
 actors have contributed to their depletion\, however anyone with a lawn\, 
 balcony or access to green space can be pre-eminent in revitalizing Monarc
 h populations and ensuring climate-readiness. By planting milkweed in a po
 t or butterfly garden patch\, you can make a difference for this incredibl
 e insect.</p>\n<p><strong>Watch</strong>: <a href="https://youtu.be/rAOh8h
 S9vkI"><strong>https://youtu.be/rAOh8hS9vkI</strong></a> <a href="https://
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwtHfzYfd5s&amp\;feature=emb_logo"><strong></stron
 g></a></p>\n<p><strong>Learn</strong>: <a href="https://seeds.ca/sw8/web/d
 iversity">Seeds of Diversity Canada</a> &amp\; <a href="https://seeds.ca/p
 ollination/pollinator-gardens">Pollinator Gardens</a> &amp\; <a href="http
 s://seeds.ca/pollination">Pollination</a></p>\n<p><strong>Join</strong>: B
 PL's <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/programs-events/seedy-saturday"
 >Seedy Saturday</a></p>\n<p><strong>Visit</strong>: BPL's <a href="https:/
 /www.barrielibrary.ca/borrow/special-collections">Seed Library</a> to borr
 ow and donate seeds for your garden or indoor plants</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><str
 ong>Michele Smith</strong> is an elementary school teacher who helps garde
 ners transition from &ldquo\;traditional&rdquo\; lawn and garden practices
  to sustainable gardening with food\, wildlife and protection from global 
 warming in mind. In addition to teaching\, Michele is an authorized scient
 ific collector of Monarch Butterflies through the Monarch Teacher Network 
 of Canada and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. She is passio
 nate about teaching and learning with Monarch Butterflies.</p>\n<p>Michele
  is currently working on a project to combine Indigenous food gardening wi
 th pollinator and rain gardens\, in order to increase the plant biodiversi
 ty at the school grounds where she works. She believes that students need 
 to learn outside\, connecting with nature and its inhabitants\, in order t
 o become the responsible environmental stewards that will sustain future g
 enerations.</p>\n<p>If each person plants even one pollinator-friendly pla
 nt in their outdoor living space\, we will all reap the benefits from the 
 health of this vital ecosystem.</p>\n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary.li
 bnet.info/images/editor/barrielibrary/SeedsofDiversity.png" alt="" width="
 300" height="109" /></p>\n<p>This program is in partnership with <a href="
 https://seeds.ca/sw8/web/">Seeds of Diversity Canada</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>
 We want to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a moment and fill ou
 t our&nbsp\;<a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=2c0fe9cf-e00
 c-4212-88e8-2dbce130a214&amp\;lang=EN">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</stron
 g></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/4927277
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