This page is devoted to locations within Prince Edward County where products geared to the outdoor enthusiast may be obtained. It is by no means complete, and we will continue to build on it and update this page as new information comes in.We encourage readers, merchants and suppliers to contribute to this list, with a reminder that the page is for Prince Edward County suppliers only.
BOOKS - nature books, field guides and related books.
Books and Company Ltd:289 Main Street, Picton. Phone 613-476-3037. Selection of both new and used books. Field guides on all aspects of nature. County books by county authors. Very spacious with lounge area and Miss Lily's Cafe. More Information
The Nature Shoppe (Friends of Sandbanks): Sandbanks Provincial Park (beside the Main Office). Nature field guides on all aspects of nature, books on nature for children. More Information
CANOES, KAYAKS, AND ACCESSORIES
Clearwater Design: 1919 C.R. 15 east of Northport. Phone 613-471-1005. Full line of recreational and touring models of rotational molded canoes and kayaks. Family business since 1995. Demo boats available for test paddling. More Information
Sandbanks Vacations: 57 Main Street Bloomfield (across from Prinzen Ford). Exclusive retailer for Clearwater Design kayaks, manufactured right here in the County. Daily or weekly rentals. 613-393-2424. 877-399-2508. More information
Grenville Wilkinson: (custom made kayak paddles), South Bay. Phone 613-476-9141. More Information
BIRD FEED, BIRD FEEDERS, GARDEN ACCENTS
Picton Farm Supply:Talbot Street, Picton. Phone 613-476-7507. Best location for custom blended bird feed, and selection of bird feeders (Droll Yankee and Yule Hyde). Also purple martin houses, and other garden accessories. More Information
County Depot (Picton Farm Supply), Salem Road at Consecon. Phone 613-394-5818 More Information
County Farm Centre Ltd.: 179 Cold Storage Road, Picton. Phone 613-476-2171. Excellent choice of brand name bird feed, feeders, etc. More Information
Picton Home Hardware: 117 Main Street, Picton. Phone 613-476-1922. Good choice of brand name bird feeds, winter feeders, hummingbird & oriole feeders, garden accents.
The Merchant's Mill: 217 Mill Street, Consecon. Phone 613-392-4410. garden accents, artwork, granola. More information.
WALKING STICKS
The Mercantile: 454 County Road 19 in the village of Ameliasburgh, open weekends until Christmas, Thursday to Sunday during regular operating season, 10 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. locally crafted ornamental bird houses, garden accents such as stained glass stepping stones, dangly doos and wind chimes. More Information
The Nature Shoppe (Friends of Sandbanks): Sandbanks Provincial Park (beside the Main Office). More Information
BICYCLES, SALES & RENTALS, ELECTRIC BIKES, ETC.
Bloomfield Bicycle Company:225 Main Street, Bloomfield. Phone 613-393-1060. Bicycle sales and rentals. Bike tours. More information.
Ideal Bike Inc.: 252 Main Street, Picton (beside post office). Phone 613-476-1913. Bicycle sales and rentals. More information.
Volt Canada Scooters.: 126 Main Street, Wellington. Phone 613-399.5999 Reduce your carbon footprint! New models and colours just arrived! 60V electric powers, smart charge battery. More information at West Lake Motors.
ARTISTS, ART, CARVINGS, ETC.
Mia Lane Fine Art:365 Fish Lake Road, Demorestville. Phone 800-827-9607. Mia Lane works full time at her Fish Lake home as a fine artist, painting animals, including dogs, birds, and mammals and country scenes. More Information
FolkWorks Studio Gallery: 252 Main Street, Picton. Phone 613-476-1988. See the whimsical world of Canadian Folk Art of Robert Danielis whose work is often off-the-wall in nature. His work has appeared in internationally known galleries. More Information
Narrow Escape Suite and Studio: 26 Narrow Street, Wellington. Phone 613-399-5084. Both an art studio and a guest suite. Watercolours of flowers. Framed photos of birds taken in the backyard, on display and for sale. For more information contact Sidney Smith at
NATURE RECORDINGS
Earthhaven Productions Ltd.:This series contains the popular "Lakeside Savannah" and the most recent, "POINT PETRE A Birder's Paradise" Both are listed here as they were recorded at Point Petre in Prince Edward County and are available from Books and Company, 289 Main Street, Picton. Phone 613-476-3037. To read a write-up on the Point Petre CD, click More Information.
The Nature Shoppe (Friends of Sandbanks): Sandbanks Provincial Park (beside the Main Office). A variety of nature CDs. More information.
NEST BOXES and BIRD FEEDERS
Allan Struthers:Custom made bird houses and bird feeders. For more information, call 613-476-1514
George Underhill: bird houses.For more information, call 613-476-5940 or e-mail:
Roland Bernier:Bird houses, Bat Houses, Martin Houses, bird feeders. Call 613-275-1322, Jasper Ontario (Smith's Falls) Website (currently under construction) http://birdandbathouses.ca/
