Orders can be picked up at arranged times at our farm in Bristol, Quebec, or in Aylmer. We also offer delivery and planting services within the greater Gatineau-Ottawa area. Delivery fees are waived for orders above $500 in the National capital region, and orders $100 and above in Aylmer, Gatineau.

Unfortunately we currently do not ship by post as our pots are too bulky and heavy, we are looking into shipping potted and bareroot woody plants within Quebec and Ontario beginning autumn 2025 .

Garden consults and Inventories

Not sure which plants are best suited to your situation, or what the names are of the plants you already have? You can contact us by e-mail to request a consultation and/or inventory on site. You will receive a spreadsheet inventory of all species identified on your property and a one page write up on your property with suggestions which can tailored to your gardening or naturalizing priorities.

Prices depend on location and size of property, but start as low as $150 for lots of half an acre or less within Aylmer sector, Gatineau.

Note to buyers

We guarantee that the plants are true to species and healthy at time of purchase. However, since our plants are grown in the field in non monoculture beds, there are likely bonus plants caught in the roots or within the soil as seeds or bulbs. While most of these are likely native plants like Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense) be aware that there may be the occasional glossy buckthorn (Frangulana alnus) seed. If you are curious or concerned about any tag-along plant purchased, please e-mail us with a photo at nurseryfortheearth@gmail.com and we will assist as soon as possible.

Our mission

Nursery for the Earth is committed to helping you restore biodiversity by providing you with our local native flora. We sell plants that are considered native to within 100 km of our nursery in Bristol, Quebec. We also sell plants that are native to eastern North America and long been naturalized here.

All our plants are grown at our nursery but were originally sourced within this 100 km radius. As our plants are all local wild type and not cultivated varieties, you can be sure you are supporting genetic diversity of the local flora and supporting the wider ecosystems around us.