The Ipswich Garden Club Butterfly Meadow evolves throughout the four seasons and it now acts as a “laboratory” to test which native plants and growing techniques do well to attract butterflies, bees, and even birds . All the flowering plants and grasses are "water-wise" and native to the Northeast. We have used ”best practice" horticulture and thanks to choosing drought-tolerant plants, using organic fertilizers, compost, mulch, and sustainable plantings that require "no till" maintenance. Thanks to these practices, the Meadow has endured beautifully through 3 growing seasons of drought and town water bans. Our colorful palette of plants has attracted butterflies, lady bugs, a variety of bees, birds, and other garden-loving, peace-seeking naturalists, visitors to Ipswich, and young-and-old townspeople alike. A part of our Ipswich Garden Club's 100th anniversary, we continue to add more native plants and signage.