Northern Wildflowers Inc.

Have you heard of Miyawaki forests? This method has gained popularity due to its quick results, minimal maintenance, and adaptability to small urban spaces, making it a promising solution for cities aiming to boost climate resilience. After all, the method was born from Japan’s era of industrial pollution and extraction. The Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the early 1970s, focuses on rapid reforestation by planting dense clusters of native trees and understory plants. The method is gaining interest lately and is being tested in different applications around the globe, including a network of community planted “mini-forests” across Canada. So far, there are nearly a dozen in Ontario and Quebec, with plans in the works for many more across the country. The process involves selecting native species, improving the soil, and planting three seedlings per square meter to mimic natural forest growth. Check out our latest blog post on the Miyawaki Method to learn more about how it works, where it can be applied, and just how quickly it can transform a small space into a mature forest. https://lnkd.in/gB6rvT_q *Infographic from Canadian Geographic*

🎃👻 Wildflowers aren’t spooky, but their impact on the environment is scary good! 🐝🐞 Happy Halloween from Northern Wildflowers! #HalloweenGarden #WildflowerMagic

In light of the recent strike mandate announced by Canada Post, we have temporarily paused our lettermail shipping option. With a potential labour disruption as early as November 3rd, we made this proactive decision to avoid any delays to your orders. Our online store remains fully operational, and we are working through onboarding a new courier in the next few days. However, we recognize that this will mean higher shipping costs for our customers, and we thank you for your understanding during this time. To help offset these changes, we’re pleased to offer discounted shipping on orders over $80. You can also find our products in-store at over 100 retail locations across Canada. Be sure to check here to confirm your local retailer has what you need in stock. https://lnkd.in/gDxZJ_vW Lettermail has been the most popular and economical shipping option for our customer across Canada- as such this situation is already impacting us. We’re hopeful for a quick resolution, especially as we approach one of the most crucial sales periods for Canadian businesses. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. #RetailCanada #EcommerceCanada #SupportLocal #ShippingUpdate #NorthernWildflowers #SmallBusiness #SupportSmallBusiness

🌱 We’re thrilled to finally introduce the Native Seed Producers of Canada (NSPC)! Our team has been working hard to form this new network, bringing together dedicated native forb and grass seed growers across Canada to create a plan to grow and strengthen our sector, ensuring a better supply of high quality native seed, and learning from international experts and one another. With our website officially launched this week, NSPC is hitting the ground running 🌾💚 Take a look and get to know some of Canada's native seed producers at www.nativeseedcanada.ca 🌾💚 Reach out to the group via contact@nativeseedcanada.ca #NativeSeeds #EcosystemRestoration #CanadianGrowers #NSPC #Biodiversity #Seed-BasedRestoration #NorthernWildflowers

We want to share a very cool resource from Seeds of Diversity we just learned about! Over the last 3.5 years, Youth in Food Systems has facilitated online content creation projects, now called the Peer Led Food Media Creation. Each project offers a unique opportunity for youth participants to research and write about food topics of interest to them, and to publish what they’ve learned and created on public platforms for their peers to engage with. The youth blog is one of these projects. It has produced, on average, two food- and sustainability-related articles each and every week since April 2021. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/e4Mj5V4Y #FoodTopics #PeerLedProjects #OnlineLearning #SeedsOfDiversity #FoodBlog #YouthEmpowerment #Sustainability #FoodEducation

🌕🦋✨ Have you thought about creating a Moon Garden for nocturnal pollinators?! Moon gardens are designed to shine in the evening, featuring white and coloured flowers that glow under moonlight and attract nighttime pollinators like moths and night or dusk flying bees. 🌙 These gardens not only look enchanting but also play a vital role in supporting nighttime pollinators. Especially if you spend a lot of time in your outdoor space after dusk, we highly recommend looking into moon gardens! Plant these or other light or white flowers for a stunning moonlit effect: 🌼 Evening Primrose 🌼 Foxglove Beardtongue 🌼 White Nicotiana 🌼 Moonflower 🌼 White Wild Indigo 🌼 Night-Blooming Jasmine Your moon garden will shine when the sun sets, helping to sustain pollinators that work the night shift! 🌿💫 #MoonGarden #NocturnalPollinators #WhiteFlowers #EveningBlooms #PollinatorFriendly #GardenInspiration

Community Garden Giveaway Applications Now Open! Our 2023 Community Garden Giveaway was a huge success and we received a large number of applications from groups across the country. We were pleased to be able to provide seeds to all of the eligible projects that applied! Applications for 2024 are open to groups across Canada managing community gardens, or introducing children, older adults or at risk populations to gardening. Eligible groups received a bundle of seeds valued over $50 to support their projects. We supported 38 grassroots projects last year and we think this year’s Community Garden Giveaway will be our biggest one yet! Applications close November 5th. Click the link in our bio to apply.

Did you know you can request a copy of our 2025 Catalogue on our website? This will be our first time offering a print catalogue option! If you would like to receive a copy in the mail, please visit the link below and fill in your mailing address. The catalogue/growing guide will also include lots of extras, including resources and charts to help with your garden planning, seed selection, and more. There will be a digital version available online as well, stay tuned for that. If you prefer to browse and shop the catalogue online, do not submit a request form. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when the catalogue is available online. Click the link in our bio to get added to the list!

Annual reminder that Asters are a vital late-season food source for native pollinators! 🐝🌸 As the season winds down, asters are here to keep the garden and the forest floor buzzing! This beautiful group of fall-blooming flowers are not just a late burst of colour—they provide crucial nectar and pollen for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects preparing for winter. Plant asters to support your local pollinators when other blooms have faded! We currently stock Smooth Blue Aster and New England Aster. 🍂✨ There are so many more native Asters out there, is there one in particular you would like to see us stock? #FallBloomers #Asters #PollinatorFriendly #SaveTheBees #GardenForWildlife #LateSeasonBlooms #PollinatorGarden

#DYK there are bumblebees in the arctic? Let’s meet one of our favourite Canadian pollinators, the Polar Bumblebee (Bombus polaris). One of two bumblebees that live above the arctic circle, this species has some interesting adaptations that allow it to survive in such a challenging environment. With a shorter growing season sometimes only one month long, less flowering plants available to feed on, and extreme low temperatures, it’s impressive to find bumblebees in these regions. Polar Bumbebees are larger and have a thicker coat of hair than others in the genus, and they are better at thermoregulation within their bodies and their nests. They also make insulated nests and are able to make longer flights to access scarce food sources. Polar bumblebees have a larger initial brood laying larger clutches of eggs in general as an adaptation to speed up the colony cycle in the very short growing season. #polarwildlife #arctic #pollinators #bumblebees #ArcticEcosystem #WildlifeConservation #ArcticPollinators #BumblebeeAdaptations #PollinatorFacts