Since 1991, the SaskPower Shand Greenhouse has been using waste heat from the nearby Shand Power Station to grow millions of trees, shrubs and native grasses and forbs. The seedlings are given to the community for use in land reclamation and other environmental planting projects. In 2010, the Greenhouse gave away 593,508 seedlings, which brings the cumulative give-away total since 1991 to 6.8 million.
- From our treehouse to you
Each year, the Greenhouse produces hundreds of thousands of tree seedlings to distribute throughout Saskatchewan in support of education, conservation and habitat enhancement efforts. Producing and distributing seedlings is one important way in which we fulfill our commitment to environmental responsibility - Native Plant Program
This program is designed to help restore native ecosystems. The Greenhouse grows native forbs and grasses for reclamation and conservation projects in Saskatchewan
