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Jennifer Gray - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat

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Congratulations to Jennifer Gray for her gold-certified habitat north of Breaux

Bridge!


For organic farmer and naturalist Jennifer Gray, the stewardship of her 10 acres

of property with its habitats of bottomland hardwood, wetland, and prairie is a 40

year labor of love. Over the years, these ten acres evolved to what is now known

as Bonne Terre— with a farm house, B&B, artist retreat, cypress-lined pond,

organic vegetable gardens, and landscaping boasting over 76 species of native

plants.


According to Jennifer, she has always seen the value of native plants and

certainly more so in the last decade. She has been incorporating them in her

landscape for many years with plans to add more, including an upcoming native

meadow garden.


As the visitor turns onto the long driveway approaching Jennifer’s farmhouse,

there is a pronounced shift from the open sugar cane fields to a protective green

oasis with its tree canopy of cypress, oaks, pines, and pecans. The driveway is

flanked by a pocket prairie of goldenrod, native morning glories, roughleaf

dogwood, and boneset stretching over 100 feet to the farmhouse. The opposite

fence boundary is populated by roughleaf dogwood, dewberry, hackberry,

greenbriar, and native bamboo, forming a narrow green boundary edge with food

sources for a variety of critters.


Strolling around the beautiful grounds of the farm and B&Bs, visitors will see

plantings of native species successfully intermingled with non-native cultivars in

patios, outdoor rooms, seating areas, and even the poultry yards.

An oak copse and seasonal wetland of cypress and tupelo trees form the rear

edge of Bonne Terre, a natural flood plain that Jennifer has allowed to evolve

independently of all cultivation. A place to roam and treasure nature’s unfettered

fecundity and endurance.


Thanks for Greauxing Native, Jennifer!

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