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Ecological Restoration Native Plant Nursery

"We feel it is important to use genetically local plants in all of our restoration efforts."

In 2000 with a crucial donation of space by supportive private landowners the Galiano Conservancy Association began creating its own Native Plant Nursery. The intention of the nursery was to raise native plants for the various restoration projects we are conducting on Galiano. The physical beginnings were not without irony as it involved clearing a field infested with the viciously pokey invasive exotic, Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus discolour) to create space for the nursery. Each year we raise hundreds of grasses, herbs, shrubs and trees for use in our forest, riparian and Garry oak ecosystem restoration projects around the island.

The nursery has also evolved into a wonderful education tool enabling us to raise awareness about native plants among local landowners as well as with school groups, youth and visitors to the island.
	Plants coming through the nursery are raised from locally gathered seeds and cuttings as well as plants salvaged from sites around the island slated for development.