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Katharine Reid

Katharine Reid

Katharine is an Ontario-based freelance writer, editor and communications specialist who helps good organizations explain important work in a clear, human way and get more people to care support, or take action.

Plants with orange and purple flowers on either side of a gravel walkway leading to a house

Q&A: Common questions about rewilding your garden

Unsure about aspects of rewilding your yard? Check this list of commonly asked questions to see if the experts can give you the answer you need.

A person stands, posing, in a museum below a number of reddish poppies made of textiles hanging from the ceiling.

At the Canadian Museum of Nature, rewilding is art

A new exhibit in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation and Rewilding Magazine showcases artistic expressions of rewilding.

6 reasons to downsize your lawn

6 reasons to downsize your lawn

It’s time to imagine a future where lawns aren’t the norm – and homegrown habitats are.

Aerial view of vineyards set amongst grassland and a pond, with tree-covered mountains beyond

The winery that’s chosen to coexist with nature

How Canada’s Garnet Valley Ranch has interspersed its vineyards and farmland with plenty of space for nature to thrive.

A bat hanging out on a leafy tree

How (and why) to garden for bats

Bats are an essential part of our ecosystems. Learn how you can support these nocturnal mammals where you live.

Looking down at a growing oak tree seedling with its leaves covered in droplets of water

How Squiirrel is addressing the need for seed

This new made-in-Canada app is connecting collectors of native tree seed with the planters, nurseries and restoration ecologists who need them.

A small bird with a caterpillar in its beak, perched on the edge of a wooden birdhouse

We need to rethink how we feed wild birds

Birdseed has its place, but what threatened wild birds really need is more natural sources of food – in your backyard and beyond.