You asked for it, Wild about Atlantic Highlands members said. So soon you will have it!
That’s the promise of the Wild about Atlantic Highlands leadership for a self-guided habitat walk highlighting some of the gardens in the borough which have helped make Atlantic Highlands a certified Wildlife Habitat town.
In cooperation with the Atlantic Highlands Art Council, the walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. with a rain date the following week on October 19. Nine Certified Wildlife Habitat gardens will be featured on the non-typical garden tour which will include the gardens designed for protecting and preserving, rather than well-manicured lawns and exotic plants.
Designed to bolster the local ecosystem and invigorate the local environment, the gardens on the walk help wildlife and strengthen the environment welcome wildlife friends as well as humans.
The tour will include gardens where bees can collect pollen, where butterflies can drink nectar, where birds can find insects to feed their young, and where ecological practices are encouraged. Each garden is a work in progress, some more ‘finished’ than others.
Complimenting the Garden Habitat Walk, AH Arts will be showcasing the work of Robert O’Connor in their main gallery at 54 First Ave. Sept. 21 through Oct. 26. O’Connor’s exhibition, titled “Upward Toward the Light,” focuses on trees, native plants, and the philosophy that plants are an integral and important part of everyday lives. Additionally, the artist is an avid and passionate, native-plant gardener, and will be one of the garden hosts for the Walk.
A map of the participating hosts will be provided to registrants via email by 8 AM the morning of the Walk. All locations are within Atlantic Highlands. Walking or biking to complete the tour is encouraged. The Garden Habitat Walk is free, but a DONATION in any amount will enable the Arts Council to continue offering programs like this.
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