Naturalization Planting Program
If you are a private landowner in the Credit Valley and would like to enhance the natural qualities of your property with potted native trees and shrubs, consider participating in CVC’s Private Landowner Naturalization Planting Program (Program 2). With more than 25 native varieties of potted trees and shrubs to choose from, eligible landowners can save 75% or more on their planting projects.
Naturalization projects are prepared and paid for early in the year before the planting season begins but we do continue to prepare planting projects through the planting season as well. We typically plant from June to the end of October and avoid planting through the hottest period of the summer. Once your project is set up and paid for and the planting season is upon us, our Forestry Foreman for Naturalization will give you a call with a few days advance notice to let you know when he and his crew will be coming out to do your planting.
The crew arrives in pickup trucks with covered and insulated truck boxes used to transport your plant material to site. For those areas not accessible by truck, we also have a 4X4 ATV with a box that can be used to transport plant material to the required location on your property. The planting crew will arrive and place out the potted plant stock and according to the planting plan and then proceed to plant and water everything where it has been placed. We have a 300 gallon water truck we can use for watering. The projects are hand planted and the crew usually use shovels for planting and do not require any heavy equipment. On average the crew plants 200 – 250 potted plants per day to give you an idea as to how long each project will take to complete.
Please talk with staff, your planting project may also qualify you for participation in the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program.
Naturalization Planting Program Requirements:
- must possess a minimum of two acres of land
- minimum order of 100 units
Materials and Services Provided:
- native hardwood and evergreen trees in pots 60 cm and larger
- potted wildlife shrubs 40 cm and larger
- planting material including mulch mats and tree guards
- free site visits and technical support
- customized planting plan for your property
- delivery and installation of plant stock and materials
- hand planting of trees
For more information contact our friendly forestry services staff.
Customer Testimonials:
Good Value and good service.
Diane Richardson
So easy. Great People.
Robin Ward
Good on site people to deal with, helpful with answers and ideas….Good ideas and suggestions by Brian and Roy…. Staff were very helpful and courteous.
Richard Griggs
