Greening

Carlington Loves Pollinators

How do I get native plants?

Buy native plants and seeds from specialty stores, swap seeds and plants with neighbours, collect seed from the wild.

Find out more….

• Annual plant sale held in May by Friends of the Farm in the K.W. Neatbe Building parking lot. Check their Events page
• Annual plant sale held in June at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden.
• Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library, “borrow” seeds for free, return seeds when you can

From Berit Erickson’s website:

• Buying native plants, gives a list of local native plant specialists.
• Growing native plants from seed, lists local seed sources as well as how to save money by growing your plants from seed.

From Friends of Carlington and Hampton Parks:

• Growing Native Wildflowers from Seed (webinar)