Press Release
CTV Features Lawn Alternatives from Quiet Nature
Lawn Alternatives interview with Daine Verneil (CTV’s Province wide) featuring Quiet Nature Landscaping (June 9 2013)
Read MoreWhat is a Natural Swimming Pool?
Imagine a garden pond filled with white and pink water lilies and purple irises and humming with a chorus of frogs and birds. Now imagine swimming in it. Alice Klein and Hannah Hislop take a dip in the world of natural swimming pools for your landscape ( article from http://www.theecologist.org/) Superficially, a natural swimming pool looks like…
Read MoreWhy are trees so important?
THE BENEFITS OF TREES… (from http://landscapeontario.com/benefits-of-trees) Below are some quick facts on the benefits of trees and the equity value of landscaping. Trees improve health Trees improve moods and emotions, and they create feelings of relaxation and well-being. Trees provide privacy and a sense of security. Foliage helps to settle out, trap and hold particulate pollutants…
Read MoreDespite flooding, the Grand River Adventure continues
PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Despite flooding and high water levels, the adventure continues! Waterloo Region, ON, April 2013 In this second edition of “The Grand River Adventure”, Derek Lippert and JP Bartle, experienced paddlers and residents of Ayr ON., are canoeing the entire Grand River in order to raise money for tree planting throughout…
Read MoreDon’t overlook your soil conditions this Spring
Learn how to improve your soil quality for better gardens (from Canadian Gardening) With the milder temperatures finally approaching, it”s time to start thinking about a spring clean up and preparing your beds for optimal growth for the 2013 garden season. One of the most overlooked items for property owners is the condition of their soil.…
Read MoreWhy is the Grand River Adventure 2013 so important?
Derek Lippert shares some insightful information about the importance of storm water and the Grand River from a paddlers perspective. For more information on The Grand River Adventure 2013 and how you can help, visit http://grandriveradventure.com/
Read MoreMother nature needs a helping hand
Our population now lingers just over 7 billion people…Roughly double what it was 50 years ago. It is essential for us to prioritize and learn to understand the impact it’s having on our environment. Change is not an option anymore….It’s imperative…… We have to help our earth, and make a conscious effort each and every…
Read MoreThe Grand River Adventure 2013
What is The Grand River Adventure? 7 days 250 km 1 Grand River Welcome to the second annual edition of The Grand River Adventure!
Read MoreOpen Ayr Gathering 2013
When: Thursday March 21, 2013 Where: 33 Northumberland St Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Please help us celebrate the first day of spring by attending the second ‘Open Ayr Gathering’, an opportunity to engage in dialogue regarding the unique and specialized industry of ecological restoration.
Read MoreOpen Ayr Gathering
On October 20th, 2011 Quiet Nature hosted the first annual Open Ayr Gathering of Applied Ecological Restoration Professionals. The weather was not in our favour, so the event was ironically held indoors at the historic Richwood Schoolhouse, a 150 year old stone building 10 km south-west of Ayr.
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