Here’s some good resources to help you plan for your public planter or bulb-out using native plants and pollinators:

1. Local Initiatives/Resources in Ottawa
   • https://www.ecologyottawa.ca/pollinator_garden_resources
   • https://sharonboddy.wordpress.com/2023/08/04/the-bee-spot/
   • https://www.ecologyottawa.ca/champlain_park_blogpost
   • https://cafesottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/asgarosforum/170/Southern-Grow-Me-Instead-1.pdf Beautiful Non-Invasive Plants for your Garden
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIPiPovAEY Ottawa Public Library: The Secret Life of Soil
   • https://friendsofthefarm.ca The Friends of the Farm co-host a popular Lecture Series with the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton each spring. Be sure to check out their January Farm News for dates! Focus on gardening with ‘keystone’ native plants!
     
     
2. University of Guelph: Honey Bee Research Centre
   • https://hbrc.ca/plants-for-bees/ Check out: Creating a Bee Friendly Garden
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWhuZw_H5Vs Ontario Beekeepers: Paul Kelly’s talk on Flowers for Bees
     
     
3. Pollinator Partnership Canada
   • https://pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/StLawrence-2016.pdf (Ottawa/Gatineau region included in St. Lawrence Lowlands region)
     
     
4. Canadian Wildlife Federation
   • https://cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/downloads/booklets-handouts/ROW_restoration_guide_en.pdf Managing Right-of-Ways for Pollinators: A Practical Guide for Managers (broader focus on
     roadside meadows, however there are several relevant sections on: pollinator habitats, choosing or purchasing native seeds/plants, native plants and road salt, great wildflowers for pollinators with pictures of native plants (p.17/18), pictures of invasive plants (p.23).