Grant Rules

1. Garden or project must be at a school or community site.

2. Grant must be used in 2025.

3. Grant must be used to install or expand a butterfly garden.

4. Plants must be host or nectar plants for butterflies and should be native species.

5. If requesting garden elements (rocks/sand, containers, etc.) a line-item budget and a reason for the requested item must be provided with the application.

6. SEMBA sign must be posted.

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Mail completed application to:

SEMBA

c/o Joanne Schwab

47011 Elmsmere Dr.

Northville, MI 48167

 

Applications must be POSTMARKED by March 31, 2025.

 

2024 Grant Award Winner 

Awkward Island, Ypsilanti

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Grant Recipient and SEMBA Sponsored Butterfly Garden

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3B’s Native Plant Garden, Birds, Butterflies, and Bees

located at Corrado Park

8500 Flamingo St, Westland, MI 48185, USA

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Check out how 3B's looks in the winter. You might not be alone though, birds and other wildlife may be there enjoying some native seeds and habitat!

Joanne Schwab spearheaded this great project. She is working with:

Westland Parks and Recreation Director, Latricia Gunnells,

Wayne County Master Gardener Coordinator, Deirdre Hope,

Master Gardener and proprietor of Brenda’s Butterfly Habitat, Brenda Sattler.

Western Wayne County Master Gardeners and SEMBA provided generous grants

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