Butterfly Garden at Vermont Garden Park

1100 Dorset Street, Burlington, VT 05403 
Coordinator: Nancy Bell

In April 2000 the Burlington Garden Club created a Butterfly Garden at the Vermont Garden Park on a 100-acre property owned by the City of South Burlington. Club members worked with Senior Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi to remove the sod from the vacant field fronting the farmhouse. In May the butterfly shape was staked out, and on Community Service Day eight South Burlington High School students moved compost to the site and helped Club members plant perennials. The Club won the 2003 Harriet Canfield Award from the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont for this project.

Club members refresh the garden each spring with annuals. UVM Master Gardener Interns and Vermont Garden Park volunteers also participate with the Club members in monthly maintenance. Visitors, local artists, and butterflies love this garden! 

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