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Margaret Atwood's late partner loved birds. In the pandemic, she sees how they help people feel less alone The new edition of The Bedside Book of Birds, by Margaret Atwood's late partner #GraemeGibson was released this week. Margaret Atwood #birdwatching #BedsideBookofBirds

Here are the results from this year's Great Backyard Bird Count - from coast to coast to coast. Birds Canada #birds #birdwatching #birdwatchers

This map is a gorgeous piece of art! Beaded map of Canada creates 'a sense of community among Indigenous artists amid the pandemic. What started as a response to pandemic boredom has grown into a collaborative mosaic of beadwork that promotes Indigenous artists across Canada.... Since last March, dozens of Indigenous artists had been taking up a challenge to bead their provinces. Their hard work, diversity in beading styles, techniques, and cultural influences can be seen in the final map. A beaded map was also created for the United States. Beadwork by Amanda Laliberte, Ashley Copage, Ashley McKenzie-Dion, Didi Grandjambe, Jennelle Doyle, Joelle Charlie, Kyla Woodward, Lenore Augustine, Marissa Magneson, Mellz Compton, Monique Jolly, and Rena Laboucan. Graphic design by Justin Romero. Kooteen Creations #indigenousbeadwork #maps

Happy Take A Walk In The Park Day! Come and enjoy a walk at Canadensis Let's Build a Garden today - or anytime! #TakeAWalkInTheParkDay #walkingforhealth

L’Année du jardin 2022 / Year of the Garden 2022. It's on!

A wonderful way to explore the Canadian Museum of Nature - Musée canadien de la nature when you're sticking close to home. #myottawa

#BeatBlueMonday with a walk in nature at #Canadensis. It's a gorgeous sunny winter day! And taking a walk is beautiful on grey days like yesterday, too, when these photos were taken! Garden Promenade Jardins National Capital Commission #MyOttawa #ottawanature

Re-Enchanting the Champs Elysées A Green Transformation for the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Avenue’ Bloomberg Ambassade de France au Canada #green

Puppy's First Zoom Meeting And so as we can see, Finney, the newest addition to the #Canadensis Team is not looking overly impressed with the proceedings at the monthly Membership Committee Meeting... #DogsofCanadensis #CanadensisPuppies

New flower from 100 million years ago Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species of flower from the mid-Cretaceous period, a male specimen whose sunburst-like reach for the heavens was frozen in time by Burmese amber. "This isn't quite a Christmas flower but it is a beauty, especially considering it was part of a forest that existed 100 million years ago," said George Poinar Jr., professor emeritus in the OSU College of Science.... Findings were published in the Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. "The male flower is tiny, about 2 millimeters across, but it has some 50 stamens arranged like a spiral, with anthers pointing toward the sky," said Poinar, an international expert in using plant and animal life forms preserved in amber to learn more about the biology and ecology of the distant past. #botanical #botany #biology #ecology #discovery https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2020//201222101450.htm

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The Canadensis Autumn 2020 Newsletter. Enjoy! https://mailchi.mp//canadensis-summer-2020-newsletter-1256 ------------------------------------------------------------------- National Capital Commission Canada Agriculture and Food Museum Parks Canada Rideau Canal City of Ottawa #myottawa #botanicalgarden #gardens CNLA ACPP Catherine McKenna Lisa MacLeod Orchid Forest Cikole Canadian Museum of Nature - Musée canadien de la nature

Enjoy a stroll through #Canadensis today and enjoy our green space...and red and gold space!

Yes, You Can Learn to Speak the Language of Plants Latin might seem like an obscure, inscrutable language for naming plants. But it can open up the botanical world in ways you can’t imagine. By Margaret Roach...Continue reading

The Canadensis Sun Shelter at sunset.

Today is World Mental Health Day. Wishing you a peaceful day with some time in your favourite garden or green space. #WMHD2020 #wmhd

TODAY IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY #WMHD2020 #WMHD The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes World Mental Health day every year on October 10, with this year's theme recognizing the drastic change that has come to our daily lives because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO recognizes that "urban green spaces, such as parks, playgrounds, and residential greenery, can promote mental and physical health, and reduce morbidity and mortality in urban residents by providing psychol...ogical relaxation and stress alleviation, stimulating social cohesion, supporting physical activity, and reducing exposure to air pollutants, noise, and excess heat." Due to the ongoing pandemic, half of Canadians report a worsening of their mental health with one in ten saying it has worsened "a lot". In April, experts began forecasting an "echo pandemic" of mental health issues for Canadians. Months later, concern for mental health - and everything that will need to be done to address it - continues to grow. Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Canadian Mental Health Forest Therapy Ottawa Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA)

Goldenseal: an Ontario Species at Risk A perennial woodland plant, a.k.a. orangeroot because of its distinctive yellow roots. Goldenseal has long been valued as both a dye and medicinal tonic by First Nations communities, later adopted by European settlers. Its popularity in herbal medicine has grown steadily. ... Find out more about goldenseal and efforts to keep this vulnerable plant from extinction in our latest Canadensis blog. #goldenseal #nativespecies #plants

Saturday, October 3, 2020: Time for some "yardwork" at the Canadensis site. After being partially hidden by weeds, we can now see these trees in their full glory. #trees #yardwork National Capital Commission #FallRhapsody #myottawa

Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, who will turn 76 in the autumn, spoke with Francis Till for the Hauser & Wirth magazine about his own garden, about the nature of time and about the compensations of the stationary life necessitated by the pandemic. Fascinating read! Piet Oudolf Garden #pietoudolf #gardens #HauserandWirth

Here is the Gardening Calendar Newsletter for October. Enjoy! Gardening Calendar Ottawa #myottawa

Installation: Outcrop/Stonecrop Artist Team/Équipe artistique: Jordan Duke/Dayne Roy-Caldwell/Nicholas Gosselin/Jasper Flores (2017)

National Seniors Day is October 1 This is an occasion for all Canadians to join in celebrating older adults across Canadawhether a parent, a co-worker, a neighbour, or a friend. We acknowledge the lifelong contributions our nation’s seniors have made and continue to make to their families, communities, and society! ... #NationalSeniorsDay

Call for Volunteers for Friday, October 2nd.

A beautiful day for the start of #FallRhapsody in the National Capital! National Capital Commission #dominionarboretum #myottawa

TODAY IS NATIONAL TREE DAY! National Tree Day serves as a celebration for all Canadians to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us clean air, wildlife habitat, reducing energy demand and connecting with nature.... Thank you to Tree Canada / Arbres Canada for your dedication to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments across Canada. In conjunction with National Tree Day, the National Capital Commission has just published "A Living Legacy: Remarkable Trees of Canada’s Capital", a wonderful book! #NationalTreeDay #remarkabletrees #trees