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

1. Local initiatives and 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://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!
   • https://wildflowerseedlibrary.ca
     
2. Tree planting (Ottawa)
   • https://plantyourplace.ca
     
3. 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
     
4. Pollinator Partnership Canada
   • https://pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/StLawrence-2016.pdf (Ottawa/Gatineau region included in St. Lawrence Lowlands region)
     
5. 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).