Mrs. Simmons was one of the founding teachers at Walnut Grove Elementary School. During her hears of dedicated service to Walnut Grove, she envisioned a Butterfly Garden for the students to learn from, enjoy, and help take care of.
The spring 2014 Williamson County Master Gardner Class decided to help give a face lift to the garden that needed some TLC from dedicated volunteers, and that is what they set out to do. Amy Dismukes (Horticulture Agent for UT/TSU Extension of Williamson County) is our official expert here in Williamson County. Her wealth and depth of knowledge helped guide us toward good plant choices, and identifying "mystery" plants
We pulled from many resources and did a lot of reading.
Troy B. Marden His Book Plant This Instead was a great help.
Magazines and newsletters our volunteers had on hand:
The zebra swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus.
The zebra swallowtail has also been called the pawpaw butterfly, kite swallowtail and ajax.
Then we went to work. Grants to write for funding, finding volunteers, organizing work days, and making a list from NEEDS and WANTS, and seeking donations.
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