The Jacaranda Circle’s goal for 2008-2009 is to qualify the Sanford Garden Club as a Florida Backyard Habitat. At each meeting we will accomplish another step in qualifying for the habitat designation, and in turn learning more about Central Florida’s birds, butterflies, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, native plants, and what we can do to increase their habitat.
 
Florida is one of the fastest growing states in America, and our wildlife habitat is shrinking at an alarming rate. Each time a developer replaces undeveloped land with lots for new homes, the animals that lived on that land must find another home. In urban areas, especially areas suitable for sustaining animal life, habitat gardens will help to make up for this loss.
 
The members of The Jacaranda Circle dedicate this year and the coming years to gardening for wildlife at The Sanford Garden Club and our own backyards. If you are interested in Habitat Gardening or just want to learn more about Central Florida’s creatures and plants, you are welcome to join us. We meet at the Sanford Garden Club the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.

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