Pollinator garden is restored on south campus
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2025) —The University of Kentucky’s Natural Resources and Environmental Science Club (NRES) and Horticulture Club removed invasive plants from a pollinator garden to provide a vital habitat for pollinators.
The workday included removing Johnson grass, Goldenrod and Chinese elm, then cutting back native plants next to the Barnhart Building on Friday, Nov. 14.
Alexandra Taylor, a sophomore double-majoring in agricultural and medical biotechnology and horticultural science, and vice president of the Horticulture Club, said she has been working in plant landscaping and habitat restoration for the past three years.
“This is a way for us as humans to be good stewards for our Earth,” Taylor said. “These plants are the reason that humans were able to survive. They supported pollinators, which supported crops for thousands of years.”
