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 Guadalupe County

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We have been operating for a year now and what an interesting time it has been.  We have committed to collecting seeds for the Millenium Seed Bank, under the direction of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  We are in the discussion and planning stages for a seeding project at Bracken Bat Preserve.  We had a fund-raising booth at Earth Day in Seguin and made lots of new friends.  We are supporters of the Grow Local Festival in Schertz and the Community Garden.  We plan to continue these activities and add more as we are able.  We invite you to visit any of our meetings and get to know us better! We hope you will learn something about native plants in the process.  Click on our Meetings tab for directions to  the Library, our new meeting place.

Chapter Goals: educate members about growing native plants, identifying natives and using natives effectively in the landscape.
Take field trips to places of interest.
Enjoy social activities where members get to know each other.
Do community projects in our area using native plants.

Why native plants?    from Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center
  1. they use less water
  2. they are generally disease and pest resistant
  3. they reduce or eliminate the need for soil amendments and fertilizers
  4. they provide resources for regional wildlife
  5. they reduce or eliminate the potential of introducing invasive exotic plants
  6. they provide necessary "ecological services" such as water purification and storm water reduction
  7. they help us become better connected with the natural world of our region
  8. gardening with native plants promotes regional identity
  9. they are beautiful!