Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd

A highlight for us in March was the 2026 Leadership Forum presented by Landscape Alberta .

This was another invaluable industry forum where our team enjoyed a torrent of expert information and insights from two speakers: Rehana Rajabali, Manager of Natural Environment & Adaptation City of Calgary – Your Local Government and Dr. Charlie Hall, Professor and Economist in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University .

There was good news from the City of Calgary including favourable new watering schedules during the establishment period for trees, shrubs, grasses (sod), and seeds. The City’s Climate & Environment subcommittee is also focused on spreading awareness for drought resilient landscapes and features.

Dr. Charlie Hall’s presentation touched one some powerful topics, including:
• Biophilic Landscape Design that aims to improve well-being, reduce stress, and promote ecological health through sensory-rich, nature-based spaces (Horticulture Therapy)
• Growth in Native Plant interest from 3% - 10 years ago to 14% now
• Differences between Green Infrastructure (GI) and Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI)
• Green Infrastructure investment at the homeowner level generates a higher ROI than kitchen and bathroom renovations!

Overall, this was a huge validation for us to highlight the therapeutic, biophilic, and real estate ROI potential that plants deliver.

We would love to hear your thoughts and we invite more industry conversations on these topics!

Thank you to Landscape Alberta for bringing together our industry to celebrate creativity and craftsmanship in the best of landscaping.

Our team had the privilege of attending the 2025 Alberta Landscape Awards at Tool Shed Brewing Company. It was a full house, full of good cheer and story-sharing between industry peeps. This was the event where industry leaders, enthusiasts, and visionaries came together to applaud the best in landscape design, construction and maintenance.

It is just one of the events hosted by Landscape Alberta, that keeps our industry connected and continuously improving.

The Bonus: One of our customers, Planta Landscape, was awarded the High Score Award that evening! Congratulations Frank Galdón and María del Sol Galdón and the whole Planta Team—it is so rewarding to see you acknowledged for your work. And congratulations to all the other award winners in other categories that evening.

Please support the Landscape Alberta Nursery Trade Association if you’re in or around this industry, whether your firm is focused on architecture, engineering, development, contracting or consulting. The Green Industry enriches our urban lifestyle, and only grows with the people behind the plants.

Find out more about Landscape Alberta here: https://www.landscape-alberta.com/