January 9, 2021

Pollinator Pathways Darien, CT | Landscape Design Case Studies

Pollinator Pathways is spreading with incredibly encouraging speed and enthusiasm throughout New England.  The organization’s mission is to promote pollinator-friendly landscapes throughout geographic areas, to help connect habitats and bridge the gap of development and habitat destruction.  Connecticut is leading the way with many local division in Fairfield County, especially in Darien, CT.  Through these grassroots efforts, we’ve been able to connect with new, like-minded clients 

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July 28, 2020

Where Have All the Birds, Bees & Butterflies Gone?

In September 2019 an alarming study made headlines – North America had lost almost 30% of its bird population in the last fifty years, a total of nearly 3 billion birds lost. The population losses span every biome, but forests (1 billion lost) and grasslands (720 million lost) are especially hard hit. The study’s authors point to several potential causes 

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January 30, 2020

Brooklyn Bridge Park is a Model of Ecological Landscape Design | Director Rebecca McMackin Shares at Plant-O-Rama

On Tuesday we had the delight of attending the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Fall Plant-o-Rama conference. Keynote speaker Rebecca McMackin, Director of Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park and fellow ELA Member truly amazed us with the details of the design project, its dedication to sustainability, habitat creation and resource recycling. The 1.3 mile former strip along the East River is a former industrial 

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October 11, 2016

What’s all the Buzz about Pollinators?

Please join Green Jay Landscape Design for the “What’s all the Buzz about Pollinators?”. When: Friday, October 14, 2016, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Where: FCWC Conservation Café at Pace University, Pleasantville, New York Bees, flies, wasps, beetles, butterflies, birds, and beyond all pollinate plants and are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our 

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October 11, 2016

Birds, Bugs, and Bushes

Please join Green Jay Landscape Design for “Birds, Bugs, and Bushes: the effects of climate change on local flora and fauna“. When: Friday, October 21, 2016, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Where: Tarryville Senior Center at Pierson Park Partners: Bedford Audubon Society, Bronx River Sound Shore Audubon, Central Westchester Audobon, Hudson River Audubon, and Saw Mill River Audubon Shifting and shrinking ranges of habitat 

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