Visiting Pinhey Sand Dunes
Written on: November 17th, 2023by Sandy Garland, with considerable help from Berit Erickson Our 2023 series of garden tours nearly ended in a washout. But the rain stopped and eight of us made the ...
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Bringing pollinators to the Madonna Care Community
Written on: August 6th, 2022Ontario Horticultural Association grants The OHA is an organization dedicated to “Keeping Ontario Beautiful.” With over 270 horticultural societies/garden clubs and ...
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Brighton Beach Park mini-meadows
Written on: August 4th, 2022by Sandy Garland Inspired by the micro-forest idea and an aim to increase biodiversity in our parks, the Enviro Crew of Old Ottawa South designed and planted two ...
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OWSL demonstration beds
Written on: August 4th, 2022by Joanne Butler and Sandy Garland To quote a Facebook post from Melanie Ouellette, “Good things happen when caring people work together.” That applies ...
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Pollinator garden at Dalhousie Park – it takes a village
Written on: July 24th, 2021by Sue Stefko After years of planning, which included submissions to the city, a grant through the city’s Community Environmental Projects Grant Program, and quite a ...
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City Hall bee hotel is back in business!
Written on: July 12th, 2021by Amy MacPherson The City Hall bee hotel is back in business, with a touch of rainbow colours this year in honour of Pride Month! Ottawa’s Mayor proclaimed ...
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