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Program Overview: Central London Pathway
Thanks to a donation by Lush Cosmetics, Pollinator Pathways Project is launching a project to design and install free pollinator gardens for…
Earth Day Is Everyday
Who do you think is the biggest philanthropist to exist? Oprah, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Pollinator Pathway Project volunteers? If we…
Pollinators to Expect in Your Garden This Spring
With spring just around the corner, it’s a great time to begin designing your garden to provide a space for pollinators. The good thing is…
Spring is Near… Time to Start Planning Your Garden
With temperatures ready to climb, we all have thoughts of spring and the exhilarating feeling of everything coming alive. Now is the time to…
Why Pollinators are the Best Innovators
Pollinators are much more than supporters of our farmed food supply; they also happen to be excellent teachers. Biomimicry is a term that…
Looking Out For The Little Guy
Please take some time to view Shelby Paxton's presentation and learn more about the bugs that help us, our gardens, and our environment! …
Pollinator Pathways Garden at Western Fair and Museum London
One of the roles of P3 (Pollinator Pathways Project) is to prepare habitats for native pollinators so they can access nectar feeding…
New Year New Environmental Actions
With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to get ready to celebrate, connect with loved ones, reflect on what a crazy (and great)…
Sowing Your Seeds...in the Winter?
As Gardeners we have a long down time during the winter... staring out the window, looking at the blanket of snow over our garden, and…
Getting To Know Pollinators
What are Pollinators? A pollinator is any organism that helps plants fertilize seeds by moving pollen from the flower of one plant to…
Pollinator-In-A-Box Kits: Now For Sale!
Pollinator Pathways Project (P3) is a local civic initiative begun in London (2018) as a response to addressing the lack of supportive…
Winterizing Your Garden
Winter is almost here in Canada, which means that yet another year has passed where we didn't win the lottery and move somewhere tropical.
Pollinators From Around the World: The Himalayan Cliff Honey Bee
The act of pollination facilitates the continuation and growth of infinite plant species, both in the natural environment and in…
Eco-mimicry: An Alternative to "Blandscaping"
Blandscaping is all around us from manicured urban landscapes of exotic greenery to single-crop agricultural landscapes. Despite the green…
Pollinator Pathways Take Ecosystem Scientist Down A New Path
"I have immersed myself in my community in London, Ontario and together with some neighbours and friends we have posed the question: Can we…
Pollination with Purpose
Pollinator Pathways Project (PPP) have been making a large impact in promoting pollinator habitats, check out the full article here:…
Growing A Community With The Pollinator Pathways Project
The began after six people across the city came together to plan how they can better help pollinators, and they decide plant gardens,…
Six Bees To Look Out For This Spring & Summer
From afar the bees buzzing around our gardens might all look very similar, but there are actually over 400 species of bees found in Ontario.
London Environmental Network and Pollinator Pathways Project are launching a Spring Giveaway!
We have the perfect giveaway and fun summer contest for you! We're launching a fun giveaway with the London Environmental Network where…
Dutch Ingenuity Leads the Way Saving Pollinators in Urban Environments
The Dutch, "recognizing the crucial role played by wild bees in the pollination of food crops, especially fruit and vegetable plants,…
Now Hiring: Pollinator Pathways Communications Coordinator
Remuneration: $18/hour for 35 hours a week. 8 week contract. Position Details: We have funding for a 2 month (8 weeks) contract starting…
Monarch Butterflies in the City
Many pollinators need our help, but with butterflies, their future is especially concerning. They are facing significant habitat depletion…
London, Ontario group paving pollinator pathways in honour of World Bee Day
We were featured in 2020 by Global News for World Bee Day. Here's an excerpt, check out the full article here: "In honour of on…
8 Pollinator Favourite Spring Blooms
Do you want your garden to be buzzing with pollinators this spring? There are plenty of tricks to make your flowerbeds the local pollinator…
15 In-Season Holiday Recipes
With the holidays fast-approaching, we have compiled a collection of holiday dishes you can make using in-season, Ontario produce. Eating…
Boycott Plastic with these Bees Knees Food Wraps
My mother and I, both frequent cooks, became fed-up with the wasteful, self-entangling, difficult-to-use plastic cling-wrap. Looking for a…
What is a pollinator species? How does pollination work?
Most individuals when asked are able to correctly identify what a common example of a pollinator is and what their function may be. The most…
Bee Kind: Helping Urban Pollinators
In Ontario, we are fortunate to have many species which assist in the ecosystem service of pollination. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds,…
Back to Nature: Bee Hotel Controversy
It is becoming common to promote bee hotels. These hotels are specially made homes typically created using hollow tubing bound together and…
The Importance of Water in a Pollinator Garden
Nothing can survive without water. Not you, not me, not plants, not pollinators, nothing. This is a very important thing to consider if you…
How to Start a Pollinator Garden
I think we all enjoy seeing a butterfly floating in the air or a bee foraging around on a flower. We need to save these sights for us, our…
So what are Pollinator Pathways anyway?
As I walk along Forward Avenue, in the beautiful riverside neighbourhood of Kensington Village, I revel in the lush greenery accented with…
Community Engaged Learning Project
Hey everyone! We're bringing you news about what we, Rebecca, Lorcan, and Fathima, have been up to in regards to the Pollinator Pathway…
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