Our company’s mission being to create Québec’s most amazing water gardens, a profond respect of the environnement animate us. We are therefore committed to leaving the smallest ecological footprint possible during our activities.
Here are some examples of how we are doing:
Transports:
- Close trip planning
- Carpooling of employees
- Regular maintenance of the fleet and machinery
Jobsite:
- Maximum reuse of materials on site when redoing existing water gardens
- Conservation of excavated soil on the project to create the waterfall mound
- Use of local stones and river gravel when possible
- Rigorous maintenance of pumps and equipment to extend their service life
- Waste management; reuse, recovery and recycling
Water, soil and air:
- Protection of existing soils and plants during the works
- Establishment of natural mulch at the end of the works to prevent soil erosion
- Rainwater harvesting system to maintain water level in ponds and irrigate the flower beds
- Planting windbreaks to minimize water evaporation
Biodiversity:
- Use of native plants; climate, insect and disease resistant with low maintenance requirements
- Track and control invasive or alien aquatic species
- Creating vital aquatic ecosystems for local wildlife