LINKS & RESOURCES |
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Learn about invasive plants that compromise our habitats [ link ]
Victoria Horticultural Society
Native
Plant Society of British Columbia (NPSBC)
Native Plant Society of BC Discussion List
To subscribe, email: with subject: subscribe
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The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team
Victoria Natural History Society
Friends of the Gorge Project
*NEW* Kwantlen University College plant database includes native plants
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
watch for their native plant sale fundraiser in April each year!
Semi-monthly electronic newsletter published by Dr. Adolf Ceska
Archive located at: http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/ben/
To subscribe, email: with subject: subscribe
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Royal
BC Museum
photos of native plants
Flora and Fauna Forum
Naturescape BC
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Recommended Reading |
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The Garry Oak Gardener's Handbook:
Nurturing Native Plant Habitat in Garry Oak Communities
it's a free download!
Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
by Arthur R. Kruckeberg, ISBN: 0295968532
Native Plants in the Coastal Garden: A Guide for Gardeners in the Pacific
Northwest
by April Pettinger and Brenda Costanzo, ISBN: 1552853314
Food
Plants of Coastal First Peoples
by Nancy J. Turner, ISBN: 0774805331
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast
by Jim Pojar and Andy McKinnon, ISBN: 1551055309
Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia and Washington
by C. P. Lyons and Bill Merilees, ISBN: 1551050625
Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
by Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson, ISBN: 0881927457
Propagation of Pacific Northwest Native Plants by
Robin Rose, E. C. Chachulski, Diane L. Haase, ISBN: 0870714287
Building Homes and Habitats: A Resource Guide [ PDF
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Partnering Ecologically-Sustainable Landscaping with Social Housing
by Habitat for Humanity and the Wild Garden Party
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Nurseries Selling
Native Plants |
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Fraser's Thimble Farms
175 Arbutus Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A3
Tel: (250) 537-5788, Fax: (250) 537-5788
thimble@saltspring.com, www.thimblefarms.com
Supplier specializing in BC native, rare and unusual plants.
Natural Resource Native Plant Nursery
2466 Roome Road, Duncan BC V9L 4L2
Tel: (250) 748-0684 Contact: Richard Oud
r_oud@shaw.ca
By appointment,
Specializing in field grown and larger sizes, trees and shrubs,
perennials
Russell Nursery
1370 Wain Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5V1
Tel: (250) 656-0384 Contact: Bill Awmack
Stocks a variety of native trees, shrubs and plants incl. Garry oaks.
Open daily, 9-5 pm (February to Christmas)
Streamside Native Plants
3222 Grant Road, Courtenay, BC
Tel: (250) 338-7509
members.shaw.ca/nativeplants/streamside_home.html
Retail by appointment. See website for directions. Specializing in the
propagation of trees, woody shrubs and perennials from Comox Valley and
northern Vancouver Island genetic stock.
Wildside Native Plant Nursery
1770 Corrigal Road, Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0
Tel: (250) 335-1379, Fax: (250) 335-1379
wildside@island.net
BC native plants: perennials, shrubs & trees grown
in containers from collected
seeds.
Woodgate Native Plant Services
Box 508, Duncan, BC V9L 3X8
Tel: (250) 748-2558
rwoodgate@shaw.ca
Supplier of coastal BC plants. Specializing in BC native ferns. Retail
by appointment.
Yellowpoint Propagation Ltd.
P.O. Box 669, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A5
Tel: (250) 245-4635, Fax: (250) 245-5935
ypprop@shaw.ca
Supplier of native BC seeds.
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