The ALDER Vision
Every decision we make on the landscape has an impact on our environment. Whether designing a backyard garden or restoring a wetland, we harness the solutions provided by nature to create eye-catching landscapes that support biodiversity and are resilient to climate change.
Why the name ALDER?
Alder trees are some of the most resilient species in the Pacific Northwest. After a disturbance, they’re the first to return to the landscape to repair the soil and re-create the conditions that other species require to grow. They are the natural healers and workhorses of our ecosystems, making these trees the perfect mascot for our company.
Our areas of expertise include climate
change adaptation, ecological restoration,
invasive species management, and restorative landscaping
Who is ALDER?
Lindsey Haist
Ecologist and Landscape Designer
Lindsey is a Vancouver Island born Restoration Ecologist and Master Gardener. She combines a strong understanding of ecology with a passion for designing landscapes that restore nature on the West Coast. She started ALDER in 2018 to offer property owners an alternative to traditional landscaping. Lindsey works mostly behind the scenes on to design and coordinate ALDER’s installation and maintenance projects.
Robin Maser-Housden
Landscaping & Restoration Technician
Robin is a graduate of Vancouver Island University’s Horticulture Technician program and Master Gardener (certificate through Gaia College), who worked previously in small scale organic agriculture. She is thrilled to integrate her experience and knowledge of growing food with restorative landscaping. Robin is passionate about solving environmental issues through creating gardens centred around native plants, biodiversity, and edibles. Her love of gardening began as a child on the Sunshine Coast being introduced to edible landscaping, and has only grown while working for many seasons on vegetable farms located on Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island.
Taylor Koel
Team Lead – Landscaping and Restoration Technician
Taylor is happy to bring 5+ years of vegetation management experience to the team! She works with an efficient and mindful approach to help landscapes thrive. Taylor completed her BSc degree in Environmental Science in 2021 with distinction after completing an applied 3-year diploma in Environmental Technology in 2020. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, she felt a call towards being an advocate for land stewardship, enhancement, and restoration. After landscaping full-time in Victoria for several seasons, she moved back to the Nanaimo/Parksville area. She gained valuable experience as a Field Technician with the West Coast Conservation Land Management Program and Coastal ISC (our Regional Invasive Species Organization). She explored, surveyed, and treated plants on provincial Conservation Lands, Wildlife Management Areas, and many private properties across Vancouver Island.
Will Rock
Landscaping & Restoration Technician
Hello all! My name is Will Rock and I am originally from Whitby, Ontario. I have a B.Sc in Ecology from the University of Guelph and a Post-degree Diploma in Fisheries and Aquaculture from Vancouver Island University. I enjoy camping, fishing, skiing, and all other things outdoors! I am passionate about finding ways for us as well as our furry, flying, swimming and buzzing friends to enjoy our limited space here on Earth and working as a restoration technician for Alder Enviro has allowed me to take steps towards fulfilling my goals to do so. Not to mention, I’m apart of a wicked team!
