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Event:Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challng
Date:July 9th-22nd, 2022.
Location:Windsor Center & online
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The Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge is taking place now! July 9 - 22, 2022.

Our creative upcycled pollinator planters will be viewable at their sponsor business locations (thank you, sponsors!) from July 9th to July 22nd.

Planter Map:
https://viewer.mapme.com/windsor-monarch-fest

Vote For Your Favorite:
https://www.firsttowndowntown.org/vote/

Bid on a Planter:
https://facebook.com/firsttowndowntown
Planters are being put up for bid on our Facebook page a few every day - keep an eye on them!

Auction Rules:
https://www.firsttowndowntown.org/programs/the-windsor-monarch-project/2022-upcycled-pollinator-planter-challenge/how-to-bid

Don’t miss out on viewing this fabulous display of unique, purposeful art throughout Windsor Center!

38 upcycled planters are on display at various sponsor business locations and on the Windsor Town Green. Support the plight of pollinators – especially monarch butterflies!

July 9 - 22, view in person and vote online for your favorite planter! Designers, artisans, and local gardening enthusiasts will be crafting butterfly-friendly planters from a variety of unusual items. The designer with the most votes will receive a prize!

You also have the unique opportunity to take one of these artistic, one-of-a-kind planters home by bidding for it in the online auction on Facebook! Voting and auction will be found on the First Town Downtown Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/firsttowndowntown.
Starting bid $50. $5 increments. Planters must be picked up by July 23rd.

Check out the map of planter locations, visit Our interactive planter map!


The planters are filled with pollinator-friendly plants & Butterfly Weed -Milkweed- the only host plant for the Monarch. If you see an eaten stalk in the planter, you’ll know that a Monarch has made a home! Pictures of planters will be uploaded here and on our Facebook page by July 9.

Read more about the Windsor Monarch Festival and Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge!

Proceeds support FTDT programs, bring awareness to the plight of the Monarch butterfly, and maintain the two monarch garden habitats on the Riverwalk trail.



First Town Downtown
First Town Downtown
Contact: Jane Garibay
161 Broad Street | 860-247-8982
Windsor, CT 06095
http://www.firsttowndowntown.org
info@firsttowndowntown.org

Irene's Traveling Palette Paint Parties
Irene's Traveling Palette Paint Parties
Contact: Irene Hilbert
| 860-573-5796
Windsor, CT 06095
http://irenespaintparties.com
irene.hilbert@snet.net


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