District 11

Meet the Director
by Jennifer Plaus

Jennifer Plaus

Director

District 11

The love of gardening I developed at a young age has grown and resulted in my having the privilege of serving the gardening community in many ways. Since retiring I became a certified Horticulturalist, a Master Gardener and under the OHA I have been an Assistant Director of District 11 for 5 years and now its Director. My husband and I own 7½ acres in South-western Ontario (zone 6b) on which we run an organic hobby farm. One of my continuing inspirations is our property which has been brought to life under our stewardship. It was mostly barren of life when we bought it and we have planted over 200 trees and who knows how many shrubs, grasses, perennials and several ponds. Every year we notice more wildlife of every kind from mammals to birds to insects sharing our land. We work on the principle of making our property a much more sustainable environment that fits into the natural environment in which it resides. We are able to be fairly self-sufficient with our food in terms of meat, veggies and fruit. One of my main concerns is for our environment and I take every opportunity to share my passion for and my knowledge of gardening. I love to learn as well as teach, through PowerPoint presentations to various groups, about organic/natural, pesticide free gardening and veggie gardening. I believe that the OHA was in the past, is now and has the potential to be a real force for change within our province and I am privileged to be part of this exciting time in the long history of the OHA.