Pollinator Pathway
Little Compton
Public and residential gardens consisting of native plants, shrubs and pollinator habitat spreading throughout this lovely New England rural community. We encourage residents to plant native trees, shrubs and flowers in their yards and avoid the use of pesticides. The size of the garden is not important; every native tree, shrub, and flower helps pollinators prosper.
Sogkonate Garden Club
3 Meetinghouse Ln, Little Compton, RI 02837, USA
Nestled between the soccer field and tennis courts, adjacent to the Whitehouse Preserve at Dundery Brook, this garden was started and is maintained by the Sogkonate Garden Club, on Little Compton public property. The garden was inspired by a Doug Tallamy workshop in 2017, sponsored by the club on creating meadows. For the first few years, the garden was mowed in early spring and weeded biweekly for invasives. Now, instead of mowing, club volunteers trim the garden in March, leaving 18" stems for insects. In early June we do a "Chelsea chop" to encourage flower growth and mulch bare areas with straw. Plant ID tags have recently been added, and information on the club's website is in the works. Bees and hummingbirds are regular visitors!
There are approximately 25 native plant species presently in the garden, including Joe Pye Weed, coneflowers, mountain mints, cardinal flower, penstemon, asters, bee balm, switchgrass, goldenrods, and milkweeds.
