TRUSTED sources
Why the origin matters
The best way to confirm a plant is native is to buy them from trusted sources. Trusted sources declare where their seeds or plants come from, and confirm that they have been harvested ethically.
We have many options locally
- A Cultivated Art (seedlings only with limited pick up options)
- Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes/ Native Plants(near Quyon, Québec - they also deliver and have booths around Ottawa at various events)
- Connaught Nursery
- Native Plant Nursery | Guelph | Origin Native Plants Ferguson Tree Nursery(located in Kemptville)
- Fletcher Wildlife Garden (annual spring plant sale)
- Natural Themes
- Natureaide
- Nursery for the Earth (Pépinière pour la Terre)
- Solidago Farm
- Trinkets & Thyme
There are other options in Ontario
seed envelope labels and DONATION FORM
Learn how to make your own envelopes by looking at our YouTube video. If you prefer to buy seed envelopes, you can buy the smallest size you can find (typically coin size n.1)
Print and put the appropriate labels (you can also handwrite the information)
Each envelope should contain:
- 30-50 seeds for plants, grasses and forbs
- 6 for shrubs
- 3 for trees
Download and fill in this form and submit it to the Library before or during our upcoming seed packaging events (you can also submit a hand written form)
Have questions? Please contact us
additional resources
Get an overview of the process of collecting, storing and growing native plants by watching:
- Tim Alamenciak
- Bob Wildfong (Seeds of Diversity)
- Paul Heydon
You can also read Simple Protocols for Collecting Wild Plants Native to Northeastern Canada, Brittany Rantala-Sykes and Daniel Campbell.