About operation pollination

The Salem Friendship & Garden Club has taken on the important mission of increasing the number of local pollinator gardens that provide food and shelter to bees, birds, and butterflies!  

To accomplish this mission the Salem Friendship and Garden Club will be working with town officials to identify areas where pollinator gardens can be planted.  

Worldwide, roughly 1,000 of the 1,200 plant species grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and

medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend.

Foods and beverages produced with the help of pollinators include apples, blueberries, chocolate,

coffee, melons, peaches, pumpkins, vanilla, and almonds, to name a few.

Plant more pollinator gardens to provide food and shelter for local pollinating animals, such as bees, birds, and butterflies.

Teach friends and neighbors how to plant beautiful pollinator gardens without the use of pesticides.

Educate children on the importance of protecting and caring for the native pollinators in our area.