UNAs 121 and 122
In the early 2000s, the City of Ottawa assessed and categorized all of the urban natural areas within the newly amalgamated boundaries. As a result of these assessments, the land […]
1977 Ecological Inventory of NCC Urban Corridors
C. Billington and E.W. Tozer, Interpretation Section, National Capital Commission Ecological Inventory of NCC Urban Corridors – august 1977 From the Introduction: “The demand for the organized development of […]
Spring and summer in Hampton Park
Get ’em while you still can
As some of you may know, public funding for the Ontario Invasive Plant Council was eliminated in June 2019. Many of its resources are no longer available to purchase but […]
One morning in Hampton Park
Photos by Sharon Boddy, taken early morning, April 13, 2019
Trillium & Trout Lily
Winter slumbering in the open air, Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring! — Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Work Without Hope. Lines Composed on a Day in February Every year […]
Purslane & coconut body lotion
To make purslane body lotion, all you need is purslane and coconut oil. Purslane contains a mucilaginous substance, which sounds icky, but it just means that it’s a thickening agent, so […]
Knotweed noshing
Of all the early spring plants that I forage, nothing smacks me in the taste buds quite like Japanese knotweed. It has a sour, tart taste like rhubarb, and it’s […]
How to build public support for intensification
Ottawa City Councillor Tobi Nussbaum’s October 12, 2017 Ottawa Citizen article on intensification is a fascinating example of Ottawa City Council not taking responsibility for its own decisions. For years, […]
