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Somerville Nurseries Celebrates 75 Years

Deb Pella Keen, Executive Director of Maple Leaves Forever had the honour of attending the celebration of Somerville Nurseries’ 75 years on September 12, 2025 in Everett, Ontario. Over 350 family, employees, business partners, planting agencies, vendors, and neighbours attended the event at the Somerville headquarters near Everett, Ontario. Fred Somerville, President of Somerville Nurseries and one of the sons of… READ MORE »Somerville Nurseries Celebrates 75 Years

Spotlight on Ferguson Tree Nursery: Growing Roots in Kemptville, Ontario

Nestled in the heart of Kemptville, Ontario, we’re proud to share our story with you. Whether you’re a longtime customer or new to our nursery, we want to give you a glimpse into the growth and evolution of our business, as well as some insights into our work and our passion for native trees and plants. When did your tree… READ MORE »Spotlight on Ferguson Tree Nursery: Growing Roots in Kemptville, Ontario

LO Congress January 7 – 9, 2025

Maple Leaves Forever team members Deb Pella Keen (Executive Director) and Mary Bella (Marketing Manager) will be attending LO Congress in January! We look forward to connecting with current and potential nursery partners, and discussing ways we can support and encourage the planting of more native maple trees across Ontario. See you there! Below are some photos from our last… READ MORE »LO Congress January 7 – 9, 2025

New Nursery Partner – JCO Treefarms Ltd.

JCO Treefarms Ltd.Travis Kreuger, ownertravis@jcotreefarms.cawww.jcotreefarms.ca(519) 387-5990Facebook: /jcotreefarms Street Address:802704 Grey Road 40 Chatsworth Ontario  JCO Treefarms Ltd. was established in 2013 as a family-run business focusing on customer service. They offer everything from full onsite visits to the installation of trees if required. JCO offers retail as well as wholesale to the landscape trade and carries a wide range of native stock… READ MORE »New Nursery Partner – JCO Treefarms Ltd.

Exploring Nurseries in Quebec and Eastern Canada

In our last newsletter I mentioned that I would be travelling east to Newfoundland in June and on the way east from Ontario would visit several tree nurseries along the way. I promised to update you on this tour which included stops in Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In Quebec we visited 2 privately owned tree… READ MORE »Exploring Nurseries in Quebec and Eastern Canada

MLF Participates in “Spring Ahead!” Webinar about Tree Seed and Tree Nurseries

Ken Jewett, founder of MLF, and Deb Pella Keen, Executive Director, MLF participated in the Spring Ahead! National Tree Seed Centre and Tree Nursery Technical Update on March 21, 2024. Over 250 participants from around the world discussed how to ensure high-quality seed and stock are available for tree planting efforts across Canada. Deb, as one of the webinar panelists,… READ MORE »MLF Participates in “Spring Ahead!” Webinar about Tree Seed and Tree Nurseries

Nursery Spotlight: Somerville Nurseries Inc.

Maple Leaves Forever is pleased to welcome Somerville Nurseries to our Nursery Partner Program this month! Somerville Nurseries Inc. was founded in 1950 by John Somerville. By planting trees into harvested timber lands as a side business, John began a simple Christmas tree farm, which has since branched into a three-division company. Christmas trees are still a large part of… READ MORE »Nursery Spotlight: Somerville Nurseries Inc.

Maple Leaves Forever founding sponsor of new Canadian Tree Nursery Association

Exciting news for Canadian tree lovers and growers was announced October 26, 2023. Press Release excerpt : New Canadian Tree Nursery Association Accelerates Forestry Restoration Efforts and National 2 Billion Tree Program [Fredericton, NB., Oct 26, 2023] – The Canadian Tree Nursery Association/AssociationCanadienne des Pépinières Forestières (CTNA-ACPF) launched today, bringing together allmajor growers of tree seedlings dedicated to forest restoration… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever founding sponsor of new Canadian Tree Nursery Association

Nursery Spotlight: Triple J Tree Farm, Mulmur, Ontario

Triple J Tree Farm is a family owned and operated nursery and landscape company in Mulmur, Ontario.  MLF: What made you want to be in the nursery/plant growing business? We have been growing trees since the late 1980s when we saw a need in our area for locally grown nursery product. We started growing Christmas trees and expanded in the late… READ MORE »Nursery Spotlight: Triple J Tree Farm, Mulmur, Ontario

Nursery Spotlight: Harbers Greenhouses and Forestry

Harbers Greenhouses and Forestry is the latest Nursery Partner to join the Maple Leaves Forever program! Owner Tyler Harbers tells us about their operation: Harbers Greenhouses and Forestry began in 2017, at the time focusing primarily on hanging baskets and perennials for the local wholesale market. Since then we have grown and shifted to focusing on native species, primarily trees… READ MORE »Nursery Spotlight: Harbers Greenhouses and Forestry