Helping Nature Heal Inc

Helping Nature Heal Inc Award-winning Environmental Consulting Company. Specializing in living shorelines.

Helping Nature Heal (HNH) was founded in 2001 by Rosmarie Lohnes and is located in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. HNH specializes in ecological landscaping, which combines the science of ecology with the principles of landscape design to create beautiful and ecologically functional landscapes that are designed to reconnect people with the land they live on and encourage responsible stewardship. HNH also provides consultation services for many aspects of landscaping and gardening, including forest stewardship, erosion management, habitat creation, and edible landscaping. HNH has a social mandate to support local sustainability projects with our time and materials. We are currently involved in several community gardens and green events in Lunenburg and Queen's Counties. HNH also offers workshops on a variety of topics related to ecological gardening and landscaping. HNH's Nature Store has a large selection of native and locally adapted heritage seeds, seedlings and transplants for sale along with organic soil amendments and biodynamic calenders.

10/29/2026

Last week, we had a wonderful and productive three days at our Shore Up® project, hosted by the Town of Cap-Acadie! Ville régionale de Cap-Acadie

A special thank you to Julie Gaudet for her hard work in preparing for and supporting the event, and to all the volunteers who contributed their time and energy to make this project possible.

Together, we installed wattle fencing, created hügelkultur flower beds, and planted a variety of native species to support shoreline stabilization, biodiversity, and ecological recovery.

Some of the species planted included:
Wild Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Virginia Rose (Rosa virginiana)
Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
Northern Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
Blue-flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
Saltmeadow Cordgrass (Sporobolus pumilus)
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

It was a great example of what community collaboration can achieve in restoring and strengthening our natural environments. Thank you to everyone who played a part in bringing this Shore Up® project to life!

What a massive transformation in just six months!We are the experts in ecological consulting, design, and project instal...
10/29/2026

What a massive transformation in just six months!

We are the experts in ecological consulting, design, and project installations, working above the high-water mark from the shoreline to the upland edge of our clients’ properties.

These before-and-after photos show a private shoreline restoration project near Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where Helping Nature Heal Inc. has been working to support ecological recovery along a severely eroded bank.

Six months ago, much of the bank was exposed, with extensive soil loss, limited vegetation, and visible root exposure. Today, we’re seeing more vegetation established across the slope, along with the restoration features installed to support the site’s recovery.

We have one more visit planned to prepare the site for winter, making sure everything is secure, tucked in, and protected as much as possible from Nova Scotia’s rapid freeze-thaw cycles.

So, what goes into restoring a shoreline like this?

Building the foundation for recovery with wattle fencing to help slow water movement and trap sediment.

Creating the right growing conditions with hügelkultur beds that incorporate woody material and organic matter to support soil development and plant establishment.

Reintroducing native plant diversity with species selected to suit the site’s conditions and contribute to a functioning shoreline ecosystem.

Working with natural processes to support soil development, vegetation establishment, and long-term ecological resilience.

Shoreline restoration takes planning, the right techniques, and time for natural systems to respond. These photos show just how much work can be accomplished in six months, with more to come as the site continues to develop.

Every property is different, and understanding the land is the first step.

Interested in restoring your shoreline or improving the ecological health of your property? Contact Helping Nature Heal Inc. to arrange a site visit and explore what’s possible for your property.

Not a bad morning for end of October!!Love working on the shore:)
10/28/2026

Not a bad morning for end of October!!
Love working on the shore:)

Had a great week in Cap Pele NB, we worked along the river bank in Grand Barachois, building a living shoreline and grow...
10/23/2026

Had a great week in Cap Pele NB, we worked along the river bank in Grand Barachois, building a living shoreline and growing resilience to climate change. Thanks to Julie for organizing the event, been working on this since 2025!
Thanks to all the volunteers and folks who stopped by to check it out.





Today, we will plant the intercepted berm at the Grand Barachois site. We have been here for a few days, working with th...
10/21/2026

Today, we will plant the intercepted berm at the Grand Barachois site. We have been here for a few days, working with the municipality, volunteers and NGO'S. Planting day is always super fun!
Thanks to everyone for their efforts to date, just a few more to go and the site will be ready to grow again!!






The community, HRM staff, and the HNH team completed the renaturalization of First Lake Beach today at the Kinsmen Park...
09/19/2026

The community, HRM staff, and the HNH team completed the renaturalization of First Lake Beach today at the Kinsmen Park.
Many hands indeed make for pleasurable work!
Since this past Tuesday we planted nearly 3500 plants!!
Thanks to so many for making this project a success!

09/18/2026
Dropped by Black Point to see how the final step, mulching and brush, were coming along. Looks great! and we look forwar...
09/18/2026

Dropped by Black Point to see how the final step, mulching and brush, were coming along. Looks great! and we look forward to watching the process of succession, sped up by our work.
Todays rain will nourish the plants and help the soil food web get active wirh all the biomass.

Been working at First Lake this week with an incredible group of volunteers and HRM staff.We are Restoring the Buffer Zo...
09/17/2026

Been working at First Lake this week with an incredible group of volunteers and HRM staff.
We are Restoring the Buffer Zone and planting strategic plants to hold toxins, which will help clean the water!!

09/11/2026

Another day on the shore...but aren't they all!
Today some finishing touches, hay along the chevrons, woven brush, and a last snuggle in of mulch to our plants. Our living shoreline project is almost complete... for now. In November we will apply another coat of hay and brush to prepare our new little plants for their first winter.
For today, a little TLC as they lived through their very first rain and wind storm yesterday.
Here's to Helping this riparian buffer zone Heal up and grow 💪 strong.

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