St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre

Growing to restore natural biodiversity

We collect, grow, and supply a wide variety of Ontario native wild type plant species to support biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration projects.

What is biodiversity conservation?

It's our reason for being! At St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre, we aim to help protect the natural genetic diversity of local species populations to benefit the environment and everyone living in it.

Why St. Williams?

We’re a dedicated conservation nursery and ecological restoration provider in Ontario. We take a scientific approach by bringing together a team of leading environmental scientists and practitioners, nursery growers, foresters, and technical experts to support and supply your conservation initiatives.

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Our services

Our team is experienced in providing a breadth of wholesale conservation nursery and professional ecological restoration services for other organizations. We often form partnerships to help collect seed and grow plants to further restore and conserve natural biodiversity.

Ecological conservation & restoration projects

We offer consulting project services from initial planning and design to implementation - including site evaluations, site preparation, invasive species control, seeding & planting - as well as follow-up monitoring and maintenance.

Wholesale supply of Ontario native plant materials

We produce plants in a wide variety of formats, sizes, and species through our wholesale nursery. To ensure availability, it's best to contact us early on in your project planning. We often grow stock on contract 1-2 years before the planting begins!

Ontario native seed collection

Our botanists monitor, harvest, clean, and store our seed collections sustainably and ethically from healthy wild plant populations. We can also assist you with seed collecting on a contract basis to support projects locally.

Examples of our past work

Over the past ten years, we've been fortunate to take part in many exciting projects and opportunities with our clients and partners:

1) Habitat restoration for National and Provincial Parks such as Point Pelee National Park, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Rouge Park, and more

2) Support for local Ontario Conservation Authorities with plant materials and services, including: invasive management, site preparation, seeding and planting grasslands, meadows, wetland, and forested habitats

3) Supply of source-identified native plants to cities and municipalities across Ontario, including Toronto, London, Mississauga, Sudbury, & Ottawa!

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Our wholesale nursery products

We strive to provide a diversity of native species in stock formats including bareroot and container stock as well as seed mixes. Please note our availability is currently limited for planting in Spring 2020 so contact us to pre-order for Spring 2021 projects.

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Herbaceous stock

We can supply a diversity of grasses, sedges, rushes, and broad-leaf forbs, including native wildflowers that will attract local pollinators.

Woody stock

We offer a range of woody species that include evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and vines. We can also supply cuttings and live stakes on request.

Native seed mixes

We mix seed to suit a variety of landscapes and project site goals and conditions. We can provide our seed in bulk or ask us about our seed packets.

Spring 2020 - Limited Availability

We're almost sold out of our stock for Spring 2020, and we're accepting wholesale orders now for our limited availability stock!

Request access to our wholesale online store.

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White Spruce

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White Pine

$1.65

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White Cedar

$1.65

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Colorado Blue Spruce

$1.65

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Sugar Maple

$4.50

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We want to work with you!

Our goal is to help restore natural biodiversity in the Ontario landscape. We'll continue to work hard to offer a diverse supply of appropriate Ontario wild-type species to support conservation and ecological restoration projects throughout the province.

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