“Wherever Europeans settled, they always brought along their
favourite plants” – Martha Webber
Born in New England circa 1927, lives in Kanata, Ontario.
Studied botany-ecology and geology; taught biology and earth
science in Vermont before moving to Canada.
Leads groups into forests and fields to discover the variety
of edible plants growing wild in the Ottawa region, particularly in Kanata.
Has been teaching about “wild edibles” in Ottawa since the
1970s. Her goal is to teach “positive identification and conservation” of
edible plants.
In addition to the wild edibles course, she runs a summer
camp to guide children in their exploration of the flora, fauna and geology of
natural areas in Ottawa ; also leads family nature walks at the Carp Ridge
EcoWellness Centre.
Part of Martha Webber’s work is helping to protect the
Kanata Forest, which is the biggest remaining old growth forest in Ottawa. It
is privately owned and slated for major development.
The Ottawa Field-Naturalists Club gave her the Mary Stuart
Education Award in 2007 for her outstanding work in the field of natural
history education in Ottawa.
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