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This strategy covers the production of native
plants in a nursery setting for urban and
institutional landscaping (for aesthetic reasons,
to attract wildlife, reduce water consumption,
and for other purposes) and for larger-scale
land reclamation programs including where
wildlife habitat may be a major reclamation
objective. This management strategy promotes:
- Native plant landscaping for small to
large applications; and
- Larger-scale reclamation utilizing native
plants where feasible.
As you work through the material on this strategy,
keep in mind the following key questions:
What is the potential for propagating
the NTFP species using intensive nursery production
methods?
What is involved in propagating the species
in the nursery? Is it a simple straightforward
process, or complex and difficult? Is nursery
production the best method for increasing
the population of the NTFP?
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Is there a commercial market for the
native plant species?
Does the selected NTFP have a potential market
in the home or institutional landscaping sector
or in large-scale reclamation programs?
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Is reclamation a practical strategy
for the site?
Is land reclamation the best solution for
the situation? Will reclamation establish
a functional wildlife habitat or provide some
other ecological service?
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(14) Cowichan Nursery
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(15) Propagation
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(16) Benefits of NTFP Landscaping
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(17) Target Customers
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Ren Elliott & Fabian Tommy
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Mike Keefer
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Laura Duncan
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Mike Keefer
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(18) Xeriscaping
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(19) Panoramic View
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(20) Elkview Coal Mine
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Mike Keefer
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Dave Ryder
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Some examples of this management technique
include:
Ken Elliott and Fabian Tommy operate a native plant
nursery for the Cowichan Tribes. In these
video clips, they discuss the importance of
the nursery in maintaining traditional plants
and culture, as well as providing native plants for other uses.
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(21) Loss of Cultural Plants
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(22) Cultural Awareness
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(23) Nursery Objectives
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Ken Elliott
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Fabian Tommy
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Fabian Tommy & Ken Elliott
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Mike Keefer, an ethnobotanist from Cranbrook,
BC has established a native plant nursery
in conjunction with the St. Mary’s Band.
Mike
discusses some of the challenges of the native
plant nursery business. The nursery has had good
success with propagating native plants largely
for restoration/reclamation applications.
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(24) History of Nursery
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(25) Nursery Challenges
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(26) NTFPs in the Nursery
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Mike Keefer
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Mike Keefer
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Mike Keefer
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Laura Duncan, an ecological restorationist
in Kimberly BC has landscaped her backyard
with native plant species.
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(27) Native Plant Landscaping Video
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(28) Native Plants Video
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Laura Duncan
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Laura Duncan
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Dave Ryder, Senior Environmental Coordinator,
is in charge of land reclamation at the Elkview
Coal Mine in Sparwood, BC. The mine engages
in reclamation work on a vast scale. Dave
discusses some of the challenges of utilizing
native species in large-scale land reclamation.
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(29) 360 degree spin
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(30) Agronomic vs Native Grasses
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Dave Ryder
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