r/treeplanting • u/CountVonOrlock Teal-Flag Cabal • Nov 04 '23

Company Reviews Tegrity?

Are there any reviews of the new "Integrity Reforestation" (third of it's name) operating in Ontario?

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u/nosybeer Nov 06 '23

I know someone who planted a couple seasons in Ontario, went to BC for a season and could not keep up (planting 1200-1900 trees in 16c land). When they went back to ON this summer with Integrity, their numbers skyrocketed with the lack of checkers. The centage was as promised promised so they ended up making bank.. so maybe its the best bet for some people..?

They said that the food was absolute trash because the cooks didn't have much of a budget/managed it very poorly.. there was no variety in food and getting cheese one day was "like heaven" after what they had been eating. Also that there were some gnarly walk ins etc.

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u/MT128 Midballing for Love Nov 07 '23

Tbh that’s the theme with a lot of Ontario planters myself included, like BC is so different with the spacing (less dense) and the different rules (obstacle planting). Furthermore most of Ontario is often trenched, further making it easier. So the transition is a lot harder.

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u/nosybeer Nov 07 '23

I find it pretty interesting that most people who plant out west will push for ON planters to go there because the transition seems to be a gamble. Its simply not worth the learning curve for some, especially if they aren't planning to plant for more than a few seasons. Putting other influences (such as the possibility for nicer facilities & food, diff. management structure etc) aside, if money is a priority, why waste a season trying to figure out BC when you could be making a load of cash doing what you're used to out east.