Native Plant Stewardship

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources – Video

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources.  Watch this informative webinar that will revolutionize the way you manage water on your…
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Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand- Video

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand View the recording from June 8, 2023 on our Youtube Channel Here. Discover practical tips and strategies from…
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Invasive Plant Drop-Off

Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

Three events this May and June will help you get rid of your non-native invasive plants easily and affordably. The Invasive plant drop-off on Saturday, May 13, at the Community…
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Saanich Naturescape Program

Saanich Naturescape Program has a great website with lots of resources, including a new booklet to help you create, maintain and enhance wildlife habitat and native biodiversity using native plants on your…
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NATIVE PLANT STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES

Growing native plants is very rewarding and helps provide important habitat for local birds, animals and pollinators.  Native Plants: • Are adapted to your climate • Are drought tolerant  •…
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Native Plant Garden

You’re Invited to the NATIVE PLANT GARDEN Community Launch Sunday, April 16 from 1 pm-3 pm

@ at the Indigenous Welcome Figure along Rainbow Road at the south end of the Hydro Field, just across from Al’s Falafels.  Come learn about Nature’s medicine cabinet & pantry…
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Roundup Alternatives

Thanks to consumernotice.org for this info. Roundup alternatives without glyphosate are available and can be effective. Organic brand options use naturally occurring oils or acids, and some alternatives can even…
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Yellow Flag Iris

Removal of Yellow Flag Iris

On Monday, June 13th, the Native Plant Stewardship working group, and a few community members, led by Dr. Catherine Tarasoff, removed some yellow flag iris at a site on Miles…
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Jean Wilkinson - Native Plant Stewardship Group

What do the TSS Working Groups do?

An Interview with Jean Wilkinson from the Native Plant Stewardship Group At the heart of our organisation are five dedicated board members and five part-time staff and extending out from…
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