| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.03 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
McGill University
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Eric
Champagne Horticulturalist Gardens and Grounds, University Services |
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Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
Yes
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A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
McGill uses native plants where feasible for growth, considering the urban conditions. Furthermore, whenever there is new construction or renovation of a defined area on campus, the Quebec Ministry of Culture, Communication and the Feminine Condition favors the planting of native species whenever construction is done on campus. This is because McGill's downtown campus flanks Montreal's Mount Royal, in a protected heritage zone with stringent regulations.
Over 200 varieties of trees and shrubs were planted on the downtown campus in 2010 alone; many trees and shrubs at Macdonald Campus have been planted to attract wildlife.
McGill has replaced balding grass underneath trees with some native and perennial ground cover plantings that attract wildlife. The landscaping in front of the Faculty of Management is mainly of native plant species (such as trillium) and evokes the feeling of a walk in the woods; its small bushes shelter sparrows and other fauna.
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