Pollinator Garden

Pollinator Garden

Pollinator Garden is a designed green space in cities that uses groups of flowering plants to attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, helping these species survive in urban areas. In urban ecology, these gardens can be placed on rooftops, balconies, or small patches of land between buildings, turning unused or hard spaces into living habitats. Designers can use native plants that bloom at different times of the year, so pollinators always find food. Pollinator gardens can help lower city temperatures by providing shade and cooling through plant transpiration, which is the process where plants release water vapor. These gardens can link together across neighborhoods, acting like stepping stones for pollinators to move safely through the city.

urban biodiversity, native plants, green infrastructure, rooftop gardens

— Kevin Green