About
Our story
Welcome to Southern Meadows!
A private natural garden, established in 2007.
I'm so happy you're here and hope you enjoy a little taste of rural Georgia, Piedmont region (zone 7b/8a). Our goal is to reclaim our 10 acres of former agricultural land, overrun with invasive plants, and creating a peaceful refuge where people, plants and wildlife live in harmony.
Establishing an ecological niche for animals and providing habitat for wildlife has been nothing short of a challenge. We continue to evaluate and design each area of our property as we build connections among soil life, plants, insects and other pollinators.
I love the feeling of soil between my fingers, and as it is the foundation to a good garden we follow sustainable practices here at Southern Meadows. We garden organically, practice crop rotation, and companion planting in our edible and medicinal gardens. In our landscape we evaluate every plant for its purpose in the garden. [Does it relate to the place? Does it support plant and animal diversity? What form and function does it provide to the landscape?]
I'm so happy you're here and hope you enjoy a little taste of rural Georgia, Piedmont region (zone 7b/8a). Our goal is to reclaim our 10 acres of former agricultural land, overrun with invasive plants, and creating a peaceful refuge where people, plants and wildlife live in harmony.
Establishing an ecological niche for animals and providing habitat for wildlife has been nothing short of a challenge. We continue to evaluate and design each area of our property as we build connections among soil life, plants, insects and other pollinators.
I love the feeling of soil between my fingers, and as it is the foundation to a good garden we follow sustainable practices here at Southern Meadows. We garden organically, practice crop rotation, and companion planting in our edible and medicinal gardens. In our landscape we evaluate every plant for its purpose in the garden. [Does it relate to the place? Does it support plant and animal diversity? What form and function does it provide to the landscape?]
On the blog I write about our trials, tribulations but
mostly triumphs growing plants, attracting pollinators, birds, amphibians,
snakes and other beneficial wildlife and lots of other gardening goodness.
I am a Georgia Master Gardener and native plant advocate. I hold
a Certificate in Native Plants from the Georgia State Botanical Garden. I love to
share my experiences and knowledge on pollinator gardening, habitat gardening,
gardening for butterflies and moths and other garden related topics through classes and speaking opportunities.
I am a Junior Master Gardener leader and teach
classes for children on how to grow your own food, the importance of
pollinators, sustainable
gardening practices, composting and garden art.
Southern Meadows Certifications~
GNPS Native Plant Habitat (Gold Medal)
Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Habitat (#106)
National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat (#186230)
Monarch Watch Monarch Waystation (#10038)
NABA Butterfly Habitat (#1388)
GNPS Native Plant Habitat (Gold Medal)
Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Habitat (#106)
National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat (#186230)
Monarch Watch Monarch Waystation (#10038)
NABA Butterfly Habitat (#1388)
Thank you for visiting and I hope you will join me as I share nature as I see it through my lens. ~ Karin
