{"id":61285,"date":"2022-01-04T09:08:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61285"},"modified":"2022-01-04T09:08:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:08:38","slug":"a-butterfly-polyculture-and-planting-a-productive-hedge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61285","title":{"rendered":"A Butterfly Polyculture and Planting a Productive Hedge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-19.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-19.png 700w, https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-19-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-19-558x372.png 558w, https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-19-272x182.png 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header-outer\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permaculturenews.org\/2021\/12\/31\/a-butterfly-polyculture-and-planting-a-productive-hedge\/\">A Butterfly Polyculture and Planting a Productive Hedge<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-sub-title\"><strong>Week 19 &#8211; ESC Project &#8211; The Polyculture Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p class=\"post-title entry-title\"><strong>As part of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youth\/solidarity_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESC<\/a> project we are maintaining and developing community spaces. The centre of our town, Shipka, was fairly recently developed to include a main plaza with a stage where numerous events take place throughout the year, particularly in the summer months.\u00a0 Surrounding this area is a green space with several beautiful mature deciduous and evergreen trees, such as Horse chestnut \u2013 Aesculus hippocastanum, Linden \u2013 Tillia sp-\u00a0 and Fir \u2013 Abies sp. Recent renovations to the park have included making pathways, planting more trees and installing new play equipment for children. It has a relaxed yet formal feel to it. We had an idea to design a polyculture for the park that will attract a range of butterflies, add a splash of colour to the area and appeal to children.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-4250541526108005481\" class=\"post-body entry-content\">\n<div class=\"separator\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jB_yatTJBBM\/YWqcT8-S0HI\/AAAAAAAAeIE\/ZpGNaHRP4LQPbS4LgrTxjNAppNL09SYUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/211330978_4818200464873555_6047553566572115866_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/div>\n<div><b>Type of Polyculture<\/b>: Perennial \u2013 Amenity<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Main Function:<\/b>\u00a0To attract butterflies in the central community garden near a child\u2019s playground<\/div>\n<div><b>Secondary Function<\/b>: To be aesthetically pleasing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The plants we selected were;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkep.org\/buddleia-davidii-nano.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buddleia davidii \u2013 Butterfly bush<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkep.org\/phlomis-russeliana.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phlomis russeliana \u2013 Turkish Sage,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkep.org\/lavandula-angustifolia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lavandula angastafolia \u2013 Lavender<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkep.org\/origanum-vulgare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Origanum vulgare \u2013 Oregano<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkep.org\/echinacea-purpurea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echinacea purpurea \u2013 Echinacea.<\/a>\u00a0In a small design exercise, one of the ESC team, Ruxandra, was to illustrate the design and consider the following criteria when thinking about plant selection and placement:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The main function\u00a0 \u2013 to attract butterflies throughout the summer months, so we\u2019re looking for overlapping and extended bloom times to maximize the butterflies\u2019 visits to the polyculture.<\/li>\n<li>Hardy to zone 6 or lower<\/li>\n<li>Drought tolerant<\/li>\n<li>Low maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Predominantly sun-loving plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sevenseedssown.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESC crew<\/a> have played an active role in supporting the community by weeding and watering the existing plants in this area, a task that is usually carried out weekly by the local mayor\u2019s team&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-is-responsive\">\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Butterfly Polyculture and Planting a Productive Hedge Week 19 &#8211; ESC Project &#8211; The Polyculture Project As part of our\u00a0ESC project we are maintaining and developing community spaces. 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