Growing Green
ACCOLADESBylands Nurseries has always realized the importance of being environmentally responsible and our proudest accomplishments are the practices we employ to reduce our impact on the environment.
We have invested in the latest drip irrigation technology and water recycling methods to reduce our total water consumption. |
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Bylands was the first nursery in British Columbia to recycle water and today we have three recycling ponds that reduce our water consumption by one-third.
Bylands Nurseries voluntarily completed the British Columbia Environmental Farm Plan; a governmentally recommended risk assessment of agricultural land. By completing this Plan we have ensured that Bylands is being pro-active in identifying environmental opportunities and risks within our surroundings. The Environmental Farm Plan also helps us to reduce conflicts between agricultural and environmental interests all while making us better stewards of our lands.
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Over the past decade, Bylands Nurseries has created a community composting program that eliminates large amounts of organic waste from entering the local landfills by allowing members to dump their green waste on our property. |
The composted material is eventually added back to our fields and into our potting mix to improve soil quality, aid in aeration, increase soil nutrients and assist in water retention capabilities.
We have employed an Integrated Pest Management Program, a pro-active approach to pest control.
This effective and environmentally friendly philosophy significantly reduces and eliminates the use of pesticides through a three step process of prevention, observation and intervention.
The use of plastics is inevitable in our industry as plastic tags, pots and protective covers are used at nurseries across North America. At Bylands, we are able to reduce our plastic consumption by reusing our protective plastic for a second year prior to shipping it to a recycling plant. All other plastics used at Bylands are 100% recyclable and we ask you to please consider the environment when disposing of our pots and informative tags.