Researching Local Pollinators for Patch Reservoir's pollinator garden 

The plant group that I am a part of is tasked with researching and managing the native flowering species that can possibly be planted at Patch Reservoir given the following criteria:

• The ideal flowering species to attract and feed native pollinators local at Patch.

• The given blooming periods for each candidate flowering species proposed.

• Immediately available among our seed inventory and/or is capable of being acquired from outside sourcing within our semester period.

• How much time is needed to stratify* the selected seeds, followed by the maintenance required to grow them throughout the year.

• Ideal for long-term planning towards future stewardship classes to manage after our initial semester is over. 

[ Stratify: Induce/simulate natural conditions in order to promote germination within the seed ]

Additionally, we’ll be attempting to create a Patch House Garden Pamphlet for the general public, or fellow students, outside of the stewardship class to read as a means of promoting an education campaign of the Pollinator Garden. We hope to entice people to potentially volunteer and help maintain the garden in the coming future and perhaps even encourage others to build their own Pollinator Gardens within their own communities.

This pamphlet guide will include information such as:

• A visual description and image of the flowered pollinating species.
  
  

• The pollinators that are likely to be attracted to these specific species
  seen around Patch Reservoir.
  
  

• Their given blooming periods and cultivation methods, in the event
  that other people were interested in growing these flowers on their own.

We aimed to write this guide with the intended audience ranging from teenagers to adults, who will be more likely to take immediate action in their lifetimes.