tools

Our tool of choice for minimal disruption of soil and the most efficient elimination of plants like broom, holly and daphne is the pullerbear. We like supporting the local maker of them up in Duncan, but you can find similar tools elsewhere as well.

Pullerbear

“The Pullerbears are a hand held tree pulling tool that will pull invasive and nuisance trees out of the ground with little effort and with the roots.”

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native plants
Disrupted soil is exactly where invasives like to establish themselves. Beat them to it by planting native species!

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Satinflower Nurseries 

“Satinflower Nurseries offers a wide selection of plants and seeds native to southern Vancouver Island.  Satinflower Nurseries (formerly Saanich Native Plants) also offers plant and site preparation consultations, and hosts a variety of community workshops and classes related to native plants and restoration.”

Master Gardeners Association of BC

“A comprehensive list of shrubs, flowers, groundcovers, Garry Oak meadow and shoreline plants for Southern Vancouver Island.”

E-Flora BC  Electronic Atlas of the Flora in BC

“E-Flora BC is an online biogeographic atlas of the flora (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, and algae), fungi and slime molds of British Columbia.”

Government of BC Species & Ecosystem Explorer

“BC Species & Ecosystem Explorer (BCSEE) provides information for over 22,000 plants, animals and ecological communities in BC.”