Welcome to our school garden, Roots for Wings! Let it grow! Established in 2017, the garden space includes a large butterfly garden and Texas native plant area.
Our mission is to create native pollinator spaces and open-ended access to nature for all children in our community. School and community garden designed to promote a love of learning and participating in the natural world. This area is a certified Monarch Waystation. George W. Bush Elementary is a certified Monarch Wrangler partner. The perimeter of the garden is lined with grade level beds, with seasonally planted items that tie into appropriate curricula.
05/02/2020
How cool?!
Have you ever wondered how monarch caterpillars breathe? Like other insects, monarchs obtain oxygen through tiny holes in the sides of their bodies called spiracles. They do not have lungs like we do; instead, the spiracles are connected to a network of long air tubes called tracheae, which carry oxygen throughout the body. Photo by Patti Keiper
04/13/2020
Eco-Schools USA April Newsletter • The National Wildlife Federation Blog Ecological Resilience The capacity of an ecosystem to respond to disturbances by resisting damage and recovering quickly. Daily, National Wildlife Federation staff work to support resilience projects that will lead …
04/05/2020
Bryn Mawr Man's Squirrel Picnic Tables Bring Joy Amid Coronavirus When the virus put Rick Kalinowski's plumbing and HVAC work on hold, he found a new way to pass time, earn some money, and spread happiness.
03/10/2020
Eyes to the sky!
02/24/2020
Get ready for bluebonnet picture season!
Here's when bluebonnets will start popping up in Texas THEY'RE HERE! Here's a forecast of where and when you can expect to see the beautiful flowers across the state in the coming weeks.
02/19/2020
For your spring gardening ideas!
Butterfly and moth babies (caterpillars) eat the leaves (and sometimes the stems, buds and flowers!) of plants. Each native species of lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) need certain native species of plants on which to feed. Not any plant will do. Only the native plant or plant family they co-evolved with. The monarch butterfly and milkweed is a good example. Without that plant for the females to lay eggs on, you won't have them staying in your yard.
Here's a lovely chart with other pairs of pollinator and plant you might like to consider for your garden space. In most cases, if you plant it they will come.
02/16/2020
How to Turn Your Yard Into an Ecological Oasis Replacing grass with even a few plants native to your region can save insects and the ecosystems that depend on them.
12/31/2019
So many oaks!!
Simple guide. Not all native to Texas, but a nice reference to start learning your oaks.
12/18/2019
Life in the Litter The dead leaves, dried stems and yard debris of winter sustain a host of wildlife species.
11/14/2019
