When returning to sites that we restored it was clear that in some of them the plants had survived but they were not forming communities. We were essentially landscaping with native plants rather than restoring natural areas. This raised the question of was a planting a functioning system and when was it just ornamental. On [Continue]

The University of Victoria campus is a unique and important natural area. The campus is in four watersheds that extend in all directions through Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich. It has several large forests, Garry Oak meadows, the remnants of an old orchard, a ravine, stormwater management installations that include several rain gardens, and hundreds [Continue]