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Supporting Nature: Gardening with Native Plants Tamsin Baker, Stewardship Coordinator, SCCP Harry Hill, Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden March 23, 2019 Presentation Sechelt South Coast Conservation Program A multi-partner conservation

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Supporting Nature: Gardening with Native Plants

Tamsin Baker, Stewardship Coordinator, SCCP Harry Hill, Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden March 23, 2019 Presentation – Sechelt

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South Coast Conservation Program

A multi-partner conservation program helping facilitate projects and activities to restore and protect species and ecosystems at risk

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BC’s South Coast Region Wide range of habitats supporting high level of biodiversity Over 30 (federally-listed) endangered, threatened and special concern species at risk

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Nature Stewards Program

Much of land in Metro Vancouver is privately-held

  • What does it offer to private

landowners? – Free site visit – Follow up info - Wildlife Habitat Report – Opportunities for Habitat Enhancement

In partnership with:

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  • Gardeners can be great

nature stewards!

  • Most common

recommendation is to plant native plants – but where to start?

  • Victoria’s Habitat

Acquisition Trust created a native plant gardening guide

  • ver 10 years ago
  • Naturescape BC Georgia

Basin Guide(s)

  • Invasive Species Council of

BC’s Grow Me Instead guide

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NEW GUIDE!

Gardening with Native Plants in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley

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Gardening with Native Plants in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley

  • Stay tuned for a

workshop near you!

  • Pick up your free copy today! PDF is online.
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Why Garden with Native Plants?

Practical reasons:

  • Can require little maintenance
  • Don’t need pesticides
  • Less use of water
  • Can reduce erosion
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Why Garden with Native Plants? Attractive options year round

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Why Garden with Native Plants?

Help to increase biodiversity Wildlife needs: Food, Shelter and Water

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Why Garden with Native Plants?

Helping pollinators

  • Bees – Needs flowering plants, so choose a

variety with different bloom times

  • Butterflies – Needs plants to support the

larval stage and the adult stage

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Pollinator-attractive wild plants of Metro Vancouver

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Why Garden with Native Plants?

Helping nature

  • Species at Risk – approx. 30

federally-listed species

  • Provide needed habitat – create an

ecosystem, and connectivity

Western Toad Northern Red-legged Frog

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Why Garden with Native Plants?

Helping Species at Risk continued…

Western Screech-owl Great Blue Heron

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Species Identification Guides

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South Coast SAR Series – Paper and On-line versions

Amphibians, Owls and Snails

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Where to get Native Plants?

  • Don’t take them

from the wild

  • Check out local

nurseries

  • Watch out for

hybrids! – check the scientific name

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  • Pick up in Abbotsford (west) on May 4th
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Where to find information

  • www.sccp.ca (under Nature

Stewards Program tab)

– ID guides – Native plant guides – Links to other resources – Species at risk links

  • Sign up for E-Newsletter / Follow us on

Facebook

  • Email: tamsin@sccp.ca
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Questions?

Thank You to Our Funders and Partners!