Canada: Wasaga Beach group turns old canoes into gardens that help pollinators thrive

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Pollinate Wasaga is looking to plant its pollinator-friendly canoe gardens throughout the community.
By Ian Adams
Simcoe.com
Nov 8, 2026
Excerpt:
Two aqua-coloured canoes are anchoring a pollinator-friendly garden that a Wasaga Beach group hopes creates a buzz in the community.
Pollinate Wasaga was launched two years ago with a mandate to encourage biodiversity and make the community more pollinator-friendly by growing plants that attract bees, butterflies, and other insects.
Group member Judy Wales said people have the general impression that pollinator-friendly gardens can have the appearance of being overgrown or unkept.
“We’re trying to educate people that even if you put one or two (plants) in your garden, that’s enough,” she said. “It can really look pretty if you plan it correctly.”
What are ‘pollinator’ gardens?
The key elements of a pollinator garden include indigenous plants and continuous seasonal blooms that provide nectar and pollen from early spring through to late fall, to sustain bees and migratory species like monarch butterflies.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-wasaga-beach-group-turns-old-canoes-into-gardens-that-help-pollinators-thrive/
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