Adam Fabiano, a priest in the Palm Springs Ward in South Florida, envisioned an Eagle Scout project that would be both appealing and educational. "I wanted to do a project that would be beneficial to a school and children," Adam explained. "I am really happy with the outcome."
Adam planned and supervised the creation of a butterfly garden just outside the kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms at Sunset Lakes Elementary School in Miramar, Florida. The students will use the garden in their science curriculum.
Months of research and planning culminated in the project itself, which included removing existing flora, digging, setting up a pathway through the garden, planting feeder plants that nourish caterpillars, planting nectar plants that attract and nourish butterflies, placing hummingbird feeders, and putting in a bench and a fountain.
Photograph courtesy of Adam Fabiano