Visiting the Champlain Park gardens

Written on: September 8th, 2023

by Berit Erickson On August 26, the 7th Wild Pollinator Partners tour was held at Champlain Park’s pollinator and demonstration gardens. What a unique and epic ...

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Beyond pollinators 2 – loving all insects

Written on: September 6th, 2023

by Renate Sander-Regier In Beyond Pollinators 1, we looked at the hard work performed by pollinators and other insects on this planet. Pollinating insects contribute ...

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Leave the leaves

Written on: September 3rd, 2023

by Sandy Garland Every year, I put the Xerces poster on my Facebook page and exhort my friends and neighbours to “leave the leaves.” And every year I see ...

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Lawn to wildflower meadow

Written on: August 24th, 2023

An article in Scientific American highlights the environmental cost of lawns. “The well-manicured lawn behind King’s College Chapel at the University of ...

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We CAN help native bees!

Written on: August 24th, 2023

An article in The Guardian this week reported how scientists found that planting a variety of native plants in urban green spaces can result in a huge increase in ...

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Visiting the Flutter and Buzz Pollinator Patch

Written on: August 13th, 2023

by Sandy Garland We’re halfway through WPP’s series of visits to pollinator patches and gardens, and we continue to meet new people who are passionate ...

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