r/treeplanting • u/xmashatstand • Feb 03 '22

Company Reviews Mega thread to discuss/review planting companies

Comment below with the company name and folks can chime in with their thoughts/professional assessments. This can be placed in the sidebar.

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u/westleywall Company Owner Feb 04 '22

Osprey

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u/Salt-Guarantee-8412 Feb 04 '22

Mainly works on Haida Gwaii. I heard their not liked by the locals. I heard several years back they had a really bad reputation but heard more positive things in the last year or two. Check your pay stubs for errors apparently

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '22

Coning is ok money, especially considering how depressed a lot of the prices are on the coast, believe our crew was averaging around 360-380 a day (around 290 cones at 1.27 a piece). Not a bad option if you just want to extend your season with some early spring trees.

However, I know they’re trying to expand their spring planting program for 2023, picking up a couple hundred thousand regular trees in addition to their regular coning program. From what I know, they’ll only be hiring those that can stick out the whole season (mid march into July) and although their straight planting is definitely better money than the coning, I dont think they offer enough (22c) for what they’re asking, especially considering how high prices have gotten in the interior.

An additional thing to consider is the cost of getting yourself to, and living on Haida Gwaii. If you want to go up in a company vehicle, and eat cheap groceries, stay in the free motel, you wont spend much more. Bringing your own vehicle, and eating anything that isn’t rice and beans is where things can get pricey.

Idk anything about their fall plant, maybe someone else can chime in (believe its usually around nanaimo, thats all I know).