Specialties

20 years experience working on coastal properties throughout the maritimes, specializing in ecological restoration and sustainable, low-maintenance landscapes. Our innovative designs use a mixture of native and ornamental species to remediate landscape issues such as flooding, erosion, poor soil quality, wildlife attraction and deterrent, invasive species, and more. We employ people not machines, and our work is done without the use of machinery whenever possible to reduce further damage to your property.

History

Established in 2001.

Thanks to persistent hard-work and dedication, Helping Nature Heal Inc. has grown from modest beginnings into the award-winning company it is today. The business germinated in 2001, after Rosmarie completed an internship with Windhorse Farm. Rosmarie began to do gardening jobs for people and businesses around Bridgewater in between shifts at her part-time retail job. As the gardening jobs became more abundant, she decided to dedicate herself to landscaping full-time using her BA in Conservation and Environmental Studies from York University. In 2002 she formally started Helping Nature Heal, which was incorporated in 2004. Over the years, Helping Nature Heal has expanded from two employees to a dedicated core team who support and mentor summer staff and on the job trainees from the Nova Scotia Community College. The projects have evolved from small gardening jobs to complex ecological restorations for both private and public spaces.

Meet the Business Owner: Rosmarie L.

Rosmarie first helped to grow food gardens as a small child, and also looked to nature for play, interest, and understanding. She has a B.A. in Conservation and Environmental Studies from York University with prior studies in Architectural Design and further training in Horticulture as Therapy, Ecological Landscape Design, Shoreline Erosion, Master Gardener and Landscape Management. She came to Nova Scotia's Windhorse Farm in 1999 to do an internship in Ecological Forestry and Organic Gardening and fell in love with the fact that you could be in the forest and near the ocean at the same time. After her internship she decided to stay in Bridgewater but could not find a job in her field so she began gardening to support herself and after a year decided to start her own business; Helping Nature Heal was born.