The Ocean City Environmental Commission is inviting the community to attend a 90-minute program on how – by using an environmentally friendly holistic approach called the “Web of Life” – you can create and maintain your very own "Butterfly Garden of Eden."
The free program will be held 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall within the Ocean City Free Public Library at 1735 Simpson Avenue, according to a city news release.
Presenters will be Bob and Carol Marceluk.
The Web of Life approach takes into account the entire scope of what it takes to "make a butterfly."
Speakers will share how they used the same techniques to plant and maintain their very own butterfly garden that supports the entire biome of butterflies.
This approach recognizes that, in addition to planting beautiful flowering varieties native to the Jersey Shore that attract butterflies for nectar, you also need to support the development of healthy caterpillars from which those butterflies emerge.
The approach also emphasizes the need to protect those caterpillars and butterflies by avoiding the use of pesticides.
Presenters will guide you through aspects you might consider, including recommending resources to help you decide what to plant and how to care for those plants.
Attendees may also join the program via Zoom and register in advance to receive login links: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gH-01ll9QDe_GTJTPI_41g
