Local By Nature


Sourcing Local Products and Foods - Supporting Our Community


Deepening Our Understanding of Our Relationship with Nature.

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Meet Stephanii Holmes, local business owner and master magician of Garden Elf.

Originally from Toronto, Stephanii** moved to British Columbia in 2008. After years of working in gardens in Toronto and the West Coast, she/xe launched her/xyr own business, Garden Elf, in 2013. With a background in Environmental Studies, Art History, and Communications, Stephanii has spent many years studying, and working under 6 Master Gardeners. Collectively she/xe has 15+ years of gardening experience, among other distinctions in the field. She/Xe has a variety of interests including permaculture, food systems, and foraging, and she/xe encourages her/xyr clients to consider these things too.

After working in a number of industries over the years, Stephanii continued to return to the garden. She/xe is always looking to develop greener, more sustainable practices, and over the next few years, hopes to convert her/xyr primary mode of transportation for the business to bicycle and trailer. Stephanii has always been happiest in the garden; even as a young child she/xe would take her/xyr toys outside to play among the shrubbery and flower beds. She/Xe dreams of caring for an orchard in the future and connecting people with the therapeutic benefits of growing food. Her/Xyr biggest passion is to explore our relationship with Nature and how it gives us context and meaning in our lives.


**Stephanii was assigned female at birth and often presents as such socially, but identifies as genderfluid and uses Xe, Xem, Xey & Xyr pronouns in addition to She/Her.

Services

All Garden Elf services are done with hand tools only.

We do not use power-operated equipment.

Ongoing Seasonal Maintenance

Providing ongoing seasonal maintenance and clean ups to keep your garden looking fresh and vibrant. Maintenance options include detailed pruning, perennial care, monitoring plant health, weed control, defining bed edges, mulch spreading, watering, and fertilizer treatments.

For lawn care or irrigation services, take a look at our Community Partners – you will also find additional recommended services.

Design + Planting

Offering on-site design consultations and layouts for existing garden bed structures, including re-planting + implementation.  We can collaborate with our Community Partners to design and create outdoor spaces with luscious beds and planters.

We do not specialize in hardscaping, overhauling, carpentry, or detailed layout blueprints – for these types of services please contact one of our Community Partners.

Garden Restoration

Uncovering and reclaiming overgrown garden beds and reviving your plants and flowers to their fullest potential. Removing any unwanted debris from the garden area so we can transform your garden into a functional and beautiful space.

For on-site debris removal, see our Community Partners.

Community Partners

There are some services we at Garden Elf are unable to accommodate. We are dedicated to helping serve you through our trusted referral network may be able to assist your landscaping needs. These are businesses in our community that we love and refer to often!  Free to let them know we sent you.

Click on the links below to find out more information;

Lawn Care

Irrigation

Stone Masonry

Carpentry

Exterior / Interior Painting

Arborists

Nurseries

Additional Gardening Services

Debris Removal

“Bringing beauty into people’s lives through gardening has always been a point of connection for me in my work.”

― Stephanii Holmes