Going Native: A Public-Private Partnership Transforms Forgotten Land Into An Oasis Of Native Plantings

The Garden Club of the Halifax Country, Zone VIII

2021 Founders Fund Runner Up

Inspired by GCA Medalist Doug Tallamy, The Garden Club of the Halifax Country in partnership with the City of Ormond Beach is GOING NATIVE with transforming an invasive, overgrown park into a beautiful native plant oasis. Opportunities abound for education on the vital link between native plants to birds, insects, pollinators, water conservation and even withstanding hurricanes Vadner Park shall be one of a very few exclusively native parks in the State of Florida