Monthly Archives: October 2025

Pollinator meadows are catching on in urban landscape design.  Learn how an  increase in biodiversity is connected to these planting schemes. 

What are pollinator meadows?

Pollinator meadows are intentionally naturally managed areas in designated parks and on park-managed golf courses and boulevards.

The meadows will produce a variety of blooms from common dandelions to native lupines to attract pollinator bees, butterflies, and birds. 

Planting Plan and list for the UBC Pollinator Meadow

Pollinator meadows are part of a larger concept called rewilding.  Rewilding “can be thought of as repairing the Earth from the ravages imposed by humans over the last thousands of years. It appeals to our general belief that things were better in the ‘good old days’ with respect to conservation, and that all we have seen are losses of iconic species and the introduction of pests to new locations” (Krebbs 2022). 

How do aquatic insects co-exist in the same ecosystem?  How does variety of animal form contribute to biodiversity?

Be a hover fly hero by planting a hover fly friendly garden.  Learn more about hover flies and how to support pollinators.

How You Can Help: Hoverflies have stronger populations in places where people plant for all types of pollinators, from butterflies to bees and birds. This helps to build an ecosystem with natural predators and prey for the garden’s inhabitants, and limits the need for insecticides and other harmful pesticides. Cultivating an array of flowering plants will ensure that nectar and pollen are available to pollinators throughout the growing season. You can also try planting different crops in proximity (companion planting) to increase pollination and productivity, while also providing unique habitat for beneficial creatures, including hoverflies.