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The Ecogarden: a Community of Plants and Wildlife |
The beginnings of the Ecogarden: first summer (2003). |
Work in progress. Plant communities form the foundation of habitat for all wildlife. |
The Famous Traveler. Some of the Monarchs we see in our Ecogarden in late summer migrate to Mexico in the fall, covering a distance of over 4500 km. |
Our Ecogarden in the Context Situated between the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Park, at the junction of the Canadian Shield and the St. Laurence Lowlands, bordering on the Breckenridge Creek Nature Preserve, our Ecogarden is strategically positioned to serve as an observation point for an extremely diverse and fascinating ecosystem. When we started looking for a house in 2002, our main criteria for a suitable property were the following features: 1) forest, 2) meadow, 3) water, 4) hills. This property seemed to have it all: close to the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Hills, it also had a bonus, - a nearby swamp with Chorus frogs. |