Baisc information about the role bees play in pollination and why pollination is so important. Learn more.
Check out this beautiful PDF guide to Toronto’s Pollinators from the David Suzuki Foundation. View & Download
It’s time to ban bee-killing pesticides.There’s been a lot of buzz lately about bee-killing pesticides. Bees have been dying off at alarming rates, and neonicotinoid pesticides are implicated in this decline… The David Suzuki Foundation has been doing a lot of work on this issue in Canada. Learn more.
Ontario Nature actively works to address four stressors: habitat loss, disease, exposure to pesticides and climate change… Learn more.
Plants for Pollinators
What and how to grow
Check out our ‘plants’ page with a list of recommended plants to grow for pollinators.
Pollination Guelph has created a PDF guide with information on plants that attract pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. View & Download
Ontario Nature has a beautiful PDF poster of Ontario Pollinator Pals. View & Download
Guelph Healthy Landscapes has created a list of native and drought tolerant plants, which thrive better in local conditions. View & Download
West Coast Seeds has a great chart on when to start seeds and plant vegetables in Ontario.
Beekeeping
The craft of Beekeeping
OBA works to ensure a thriving and sustainable beekeeping industry in Ontario. To this end, they advocate for beekeepers’ interests, support honey bee health research and deliver practical training and information. Learn More
A beginner’s guide to beekeeping. Learn more.
Community Resources
Local organizations supporting Pollinators.
For more than 20 years, GreenUP has been central and eastern Ontario’s leading organization focused on issues of environmental education, sustainability, and stewardship. Learn more.
Farms at Work is a project which supports on-the-ground efforts to create uncommon solutions for the common good. Learn more.
Over 700 gardeners, growers, helpers, garden coordinators and organizations throughout the Peterborough area form the Peterborough Community Garden Network (PCGN). As a collaborative between YWCA, GreenUP, and the Peterborough County-City Health Unit (PCCHU), we foster community gardens through education, advocacy, and networking. Learn more
Sustainable Peterborough is a community based, regional collaborative working to integrate the sustainability framework identified in the Community Sustainability Plan throughout the Greater Peterborough Area. The Sustainable Peterborough Plan defines what a Sustainable Peterborough will look like for the next generation, and sets goals, directions, and actions for balancing the environmental, socio-cultural, and economic pillars of sustainability. Learn more.
A must-visit site for area naturalists. Learn more.
A new social enterprise creating natural landscapes and products. Learn more.
Composting, green waste, recycling and other diversion services. Learn more.
Local Garden Supplies
Local suppliers for your gardening needs.
Located at 1899 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, visit the website for hours, their plant catalog, and events.
Seeds are Untreated, Non-GMO, and Non-Hybrid. Most seeds have been organically grown, but are not organically certified. They have a list of pollinator-friendly plant seed that they stock. Located in Keene, ON. They do mail order and use Paypal. Extensive website with catalog
The Avant-Garden Shop offers homeowners and gardeners the finest in home and garden décor, gardening accessories and backyard birding supplies. They have over 100 clips on their YouTube channel about bird feeding, gardening and fun products available in the shop. They also preview new segments in their blog.
3056 Lakefield Road, Peterborough website
Their retail yard (open seasonally) boasts a huge selection of roses, trees, evergreens, shrubs, native plants, vines, groundcovers, perennials and annuals, fruit trees and bushes, and ornamental grasses.
1550 Lansdowne Street West and 2200 Keene Rd.
Peterborough, Ontario
Phone: PTBO West: 705-749-1428 PTBO East: 705-743-1428
Source for Topsoil, Mulch, Gardening and Landscape Supplies.
At Griffin’s we grow 80% of the annuals we offer for sale. Our display greenhouse is dedicated to Container Gardening offering a full selection of choice and colours.
3026 Lakefield Road, Peterborough website
Selection of annuals, grown on-site, beautiful, flowering perennials, healthy shrubs and trees.
871 Crawford Drive, Peterborough Website
