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Celebrating Ontario's Natural Heritage
Ontario native plant sales
Supporting ecosystem restoration where we live and bringing lasting beauty to your garden.
50+
Native species
30+
Years teaching
1
Ontario ecosystem
Find your plants
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Why it matters
Native plants evolved alongside local wildlife for thousands of years. Choosing them means choosing a healthier, more resilient landscape.
Native plants provide essential habitat and food sources for local birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife.
Adapted to local soils and climate, native plants typically require less water, fertilizer, and care once established.
From spring ephemerals to winter seed heads, native plants offer striking seasonal interest throughout the year.
Founder & Owner
Biologist. Educator. Storyteller.
Passionate advocate for the natural world.
Dr. Shelley Ball has spent a career building bridges between people and the natural world. As the founder of Biosphere Environmental Education, her mission is simple and enduring: to connect people to nature, and to inspire them to care about it and protect it.
Ph.D. in Biology
Evolutionary Ecology & Population Genetics
Antarctic Expedition
Homeward Bound Women in Science, 2016
TEDx Speaker
Ottawa TEDx Conference
~30 Years of Teaching
Kindergarten through graduate school
CFUW Mentoring Award
National winner, 2018
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Fellow
DNA Barcoding Pioneer
20 years of DNA barcoding technology
CFUW UN Representative
Commission on the Status of Women
Shift Happens
Co-creator, award-winning environmental field series
