Greening Corporate Grounds

Butterflies, birds, amphibians and small mammals rely on urban green space for food, shelter and safe passage between habitats. Enhancing your property to support wildlife protects biodiversity. It also brings delight to the workplace as colourful birds and butterflies dance outside office windows.

Creating habitat can be as simple as installing a habitat structure, like a bird or bat box, or planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. We can also help you protect the natural diversity of your property by managing invasive species.

Fluctuating temperatures and extreme weather events have the potential to increase flood risk, damage property and jeopardize insurance coverage. Low impact development technologies can reduce flood risk, reduce run-off pollution and improve water quality.

Choose from quick and easy short-term solutions, like disconnecting downspouts, or larger long-term projects like installing permeable paving or green roofs. Improving your winter maintenance practices can also lead to lower maintenance costs while reducing environmental impacts on your property. We can help you determine which solutions are right for you.

Once you’ve completed a Sustainable Landscaping Assessment and Action Plan, you gain access to opportunities to engage employees and volunteers in nature-based team-building activities on your property.

Our specialists can plan hands-on experiences designed for your property and budget. We offer planting and maintenance events, community science mini-expeditions, and more. Build morale, foster stewardship and demonstrate your organization’s commitment to the community and the environment. Learn more about employee engagement activities, then connect with us to get started.

Funding opportunities may be available to support sustainable landscaping or stormwater management projects on your property. Our Greening Corporate Grounds specialist will be able to determine which opportunities are available to support your projects.

When you undertake a sustainable landscaping property assessment with us, you get access to additional design services on a fee-for-service basis to help take you from planning to action.

Artistically Rendered Concept Plan
For project planning, stakeholder presentations and promotional material.
Corporate Fees: $700 – $1,000
Institutional Fees: $400 – $700

Planting Plans
Custom native planting plans that can be implemented by contractors or volunteers.
Corporate Fees: $250 – $300
Institutional Fees: $150 – $250

Design Charrette
A collaborative design session that engages participants in the development of their site plan and provides immediate feedback to the designers. This is a half-day facilitated workshop for up to 12 people.
Corporate Fees: $750
Institutional Fees: $450

Nature @ Work Employee Engagement Events
A half-day event including planting and maintenance activities, or community science mini-expeditions.
10-20 Participants: $1,500
21-50 Participants: $2,500
Institutional Fees: Waived

Program Sign
Provided upon project completion to showcase your investment in nature.

Corporate and Institutional Fees: Free

Interpretive Signage
Identifies the project, environmental and social benefits, and species or features of interest.

Corporate and Institutional Fees:
50 per cent cost subsidy up to $500