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End of the 1st Semester, the Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden at Fairfax High is colorful and bright!
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The site before cultivation. Notice the state of the Coral Tree.
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Fairfax Cheer Leading Team Volunteers to help our interns add soil amendments and mulch one Sunday during MTP.
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Mulch, Compost, Leaves & Coffee Grounds
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After a job well done!
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Planted the first Drought Tolerant California Native Plants. They need time to establish. Planter came to life after amendments and mulch were added. Grass and Coral tree grew significantly.
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We found this piece with a lion in the middle for the star jasmine to grow on.
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A whimsical bird bath made with stacked pots and a repurposed pasta bowl
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The Coral Tree came back to life with the nutrients, water, and love the students put into the garden. This cable spool is now a planter for more star jasmine.
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We installed an in-ground bird bath that is friendly for insects too.
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The interns painted on rocks to encourage community members to smell the Hummingbird Sage.
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Repurposed a chair into a planter too!
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FHS’s new hummingbird and butterfly garden.
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Panorama photo with an intern resting after a lot of hard work!
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Panorama photo of the Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden.