Pollinator Garden and Meadow
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A new pollinator garden and meadow was installed in summer 2017. The pollinator garden and meadow is located at Delpark Homes Centre (formerly Legends Centre).
The plantings are designed to attract pollinators, such as birds, bats, bees, and butterflies, and will raise awareness about native plants and the importance of pollination.
The Pollinator Garden and Meadow was created with assistance from CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program, in partnership with Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom.
Learn more about the Pollinator Garden project
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The plants chosen will attract pollinators, such as birds, bees and butterflies including perennials such as (botanical name followed by common name):
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction' Yarrow
Aster novae-angliae 'Vibrant Done' New England Aster
Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama
Echinacea x 'Hot Coral' Hot Coral Echinacea
Echinacea x 'Flamenco Orange' Flamenco Orange Echinacea
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Globe Thistle
Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye
Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns' Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Tigger' Daylily
Kniphofia 'First Surise' Red Hot Poker
Lavandula angustifolium 'Munstead' Lavander
Leucanthemum superbum 'Becky' Shasta Daisy
Liatris spicata Blazing Star
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
Monarda didyma 'Purple Rooster' Bee Balm
Nepeta faassenii 'Walkers Low' Catmint
Oenothera fruiticosa 'Glauca' Sundrops
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' Black-eyed Susan
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' Whorled Sage
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Baby' Goldenrod
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass
Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower
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| What are pollinators and why are they important? |
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In addition to bees and butterflies, there are over 1000 species of pollinating animals in Canada. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and other animals to develop seed or fruit. Since pollination is central to the reproduction of most flowering plants, much of the Earth's ecosystem and food supply depend on pollinators. Faced with a declining population of pollinator species it is important to provide extra support to pollinators by providing suitable habitat. |
| What can you do for pollinators? |
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Create a pollinator friendly garden to provide nectar, pollen and habitat for butterflies, bees and other insects by:
More information on pollinators and what you can do to help:
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| About CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up |
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The CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program promotes community sustainability through the greening of communities and First Nations across Canada. CN and its partners, Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom, assist Canadian communities and First Nation groups in establishing tree planting and green space enhancement initiatives in a sustainable, environmentally responsible manner. |
| About Tree Canada |
 Tree Canada is a non-profit charity dedicated to improving the lives of Canadians by planting and nurturing trees. Since 1992, we've planted more than 80 million trees, greened more than 580 schoolyards, helped restore places hit by natural disasters and brought together urban forestry experts greening cities all across Canada. Get involved or learn more about Tree Canada. |
| About Communities in Bloom |
| Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on the enhancement of green spaces. The pride, sense of community and feeling of accomplishment generated through participation are visible in communities across Canada. The 2017 Symposium and Awards will be held in Ottawa-Gatineau, National Capital Region from September 13 - 16, 2017. |
The City of Oshawa is one of 50 communities across Canada selected by the CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program, in partnership with Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom, to receive funds for local planting projects to honour our nation's 150th anniversary.