Discover how to create a beautiful, biodiverse garden using Ontario native plants that provide essential habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. A native plant garden can support hundreds of species of beneficial insects, forming the foundation of a healthy food web that nourishes birds and countless other animals.

Many of Ontario’s native plant species are in decline. By incorporating them into your landscape, you can help preserve local genetic diversity, provide valuable refuge for native flora and fauna, and create an inspiring space that demonstrates the beauty and ecological importance of gardening with native plants.

Speaker: Hugh Metcalfe

This meeting will be on Zoom only. All are welcome to attend. Non-members are asked to contribute $5 towards program costs and they can pay via e-transfer to orillianaturalists@gmail.com. The Zoom link is sent to our members and our email list a few days prior to the meeting, and otherwise people can access it immediately by signing up using the link on the home page “sign up for our email list”.