Ecology Park Nursery

The GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant & Tree Nursery offers native trees, shrubs, and plants.

2023 Season:

2023 Hours

Thursday 10-6 and Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10-4

Open from May 20th to Thanksgiving

The Nursery is located at 1899 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough. Parking is in the south end of the Beavermead lot off Marsdale Drive: walk down the Trans Canada Trail from there.

Compost, Wood Chips, Cedar Chips

Compost: $2 / 5 gal. bucket

Wood Chips: $2 / 5 gal. bucket

Cedar Chips: $4 / 5 gal. bucket

Water Wise Garden Kits

2022 Pre-sale of Water Wise Garden Starter Kits is closed. Please click here to sign-up for our e-newsletter to be the first to hear about future pre-sales and other opportunities!

Learn more about the Water Wise program here.

Plant Catalogue

We are in the process of updating our plant catalogue. At the moment, you can view the catalogue for information about and photos of plants, trees, and shrubs, but it may not reflect current inventory or pricing. Please note that the plant catalogue is not updated regularly and is intended to help find quick info about each species. Grow Me Instead is another great resource for learning about the native plant species we offer at the Ecology Park Nursery and appropriate replacements for popular invasive plants.

Payment Methods

The GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant Nursery accepts Visa, MasterCard, Debit, and Cash. Please note that the cell service and signal is sometimes poor at Ecology Park. If you wish to avoid delays in processing your payment, please bring cash.

As a charitable organization, proceeds from the Nursery sales contribute to our environmental school programs, workshops, and park maintenance for everyone to enjoy.

Procedures at Ecology Park Nursery

Only pedestrian access is permitted. Please use parking at the south end of the Beavermead parking lot off Marsdale Drive.
The only exception that allows vehicle access into Ecology Park is for pickup of compost, mulch, or wood chips.
Individuals are asked to stay at home and not visit the Nursery if they or anyone they have been in close contact with have a respiratory illness, have travelled outside of Ontario in the past 14 days, or are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.
Patrons of the Nursery are asked to maintain physical distancing at all times (minimum 2 metres distance between individuals).
Patrons of the Nursery are welcome to wear a mask if they wish.
Loading service for heavy purchase will be provided. Patrons are asked to follow instructions provided by our staff.

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