In 2004, the restoration of an old field on UVic’s campus was carried out. The area is four hectares of native plants, old fields and gardens. The restoration project was an experiment to see if native plant species, more specifically Camas, would be able to succeed upon reintroduction to an area that had suffered severe disturbance. The historical disturbances to the land included tillage, haying, mowing, transplantation of trees, compaction, and drainage. The field had been planted with approximately 100 exotic plant species and a minimal amount of native plants.