Native plants and pollinator habitat · Quebec
Brossard Biodiversity Island Free Native Seed Kit
Run by Ville de Brossard
- What you get
- Free starter kit with a native seed packet for about 5 m2 and a program sign
- Who qualifies
- Brossard residents whose front yard has only lawn and a flower bed; front yards only.
- Where
- Residents of Brossard.
- Status
- Seasonal. Spring registration; kits distributed from mid-May.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Replace a patch of front lawn with a small island of native perennials using a free starter kit.
Requirements
- Display the program sign in front of the island
- Keep a 1 m clean strip around it, 2 m from hedges and sidewalks and 5 m from fire pits or barbecues
- Remove noxious plants (poison ivy, ragweed, giant hogweed)
- Keep the planting at least 3 years (green patrols follow up)
How to apply
- 1Fill in the online form with proof of residence and photos of the whole front yard and house
- 2If selected, pick up the starter kit (from mid-May)
Sources
- https://brossard.ca/programmes-subventions/ilot-de-biodiversite/ (official page)
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Brossard Biodiversity Island Free Native Seed Kit,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/quebec/brossard-biodiversity-island-kit
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