Haliburton Biodiversity Project

Thanks to everyone who came out to the January Haliburton Biodiversity Project work party Haliburton Community Organic Farm to support biodiversity on the property.

We had a great crew of 10 volunteers, including the field crew from Habitat Acquisition Trust who dug out some amazing blackberry root crowns along the fenceline.

We invite you to the February work party on Saturday Feb 7 10am to 1pm - free lunch included!

🐝🦋Just a few of the pollinators observed and documented by youth volunteer Flora in the dry meadow restoration area at the last volunteer work party at Haliburton Community Organic Farm

🌻🌼🪻🏵️These dry meadows with native plants such as pearly everlasting, fireweed, and Douglas aster serve as important late season floral nectar resources for a diversity of native pollinators, as well as other predatory insects that will help control farm pests, like the Goldenrod crab spiders (seen in fireweed). The dry meadow is also an important habitat for snakes, who love eating the pesky slugs!

HUGE thanks to the wonderful volunteers Liz, Julia, Robbie, Flora, Skye, Ambrose, Martin, Priyanka, Ismet, Mike, Karun, Helen, Annabelle, Purnima and Paige who came out to tackle the blackberry, and will make more room for the native biodiversity that benefits farmers across the farm.

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Pollinator Partnership Canada Native Bee Society of BC Lori Weidenhammer Satinflower Nurseries: Native Plants, Seeds & Consulting

You are invited! To join this months' work party on Sat Aug 2 10am to 1pm - lunch included! It is going to be Thai curry (vegetarian) with rice and sides.

Location: 741 Haliburton Road at Haliburton Community Organic Farm

All welcome! family friendly, no experience or tools needed needed.