1. Holland Marsh Ecosystem By: Alex Fung

2. Facts 2900 ha of organic soil Located near Bradford and West Gwillumbury 50 km North of Toronto Founded by 18 Dutch families in the 1930’s A fairly well protected part of the Green Belt

3. Facts The marsh is mostly used for Market Farming Without human impact, the Holland marsh would have little fertility Crops reflect the waves of immigration into Canada Now is mostly corporately owned Also known as “Ontario’s salad bowl”

4. The Holland Marsh generates hundreds of millions of dollars worth of vegetables annually

5. Contains 34 types of vegetables over 7,300 hectares of land

6. Plans for a new power plant

7. Consequences This new gas-fire generator would be very inefficient Could leak out chemicals Might destroy the marsh

8. The Solution Stop the plant from being built

9. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Marsh www.icangarden.com www.megawhat.ca protest sitewww.megawhat.ca www.thecanadianencylopedia.com http://www.king.ca/BUSINESS/PublishingImages/hollandmarsh.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoUcEpLEgn4/S7qHPzc3JGI/AAAAAAAAALA/jlAOvAZ4pcg/s1600/3969106027_23105 e4217.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoUcEpLEgn4/S7qHPzc3JGI/AAAAAAAAALA/jlAOvAZ4pcg/s1600/3969106027_23105 e4217.jpg http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070813162438.htm www.hollandmarshgold.com http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/626463--holland-marsh-worth-169m-annually http://thecalloftheland.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/when-your-garden-runneth-over-veggie-trader/vegetables/ http://www.crossfitoakland.com/archive/200903