A Gloucester resident has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife movement.
Anthony J. Rinderer has had his approximately 5-acre property on Rosewell Drive declared a Certified Wildlife Habitat. NWF celebrates this effort to create a garden that supports birds, butterflies, bees, frogs and other local wildlife.
The certified wildlife property is near the old Rosewell Plantation Ruin. About two thirds of this plot is wooded with oak, poplar, holly and pine. The rest was cleared, with the help of Hurricane Isabel, and now serves as the primary growing area. Future projects include a solar-powered greenhouse, dedicated pollinator meadow, and a small pond.
“For me, gardening started during Covid as a way to be more self-reliant and less dependent on food supply chains,” Rinderer said. “It was kind of a survivalist/prepper thing, but I soon found that I really just enjoyed doing it.
Redesigning my yard to incorporate p...