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1600 Byland Rd. (250) 769-7272 |
 
Historical Photo Gallery Below Bylands was started by the late Adrian Byland who immigrated to Canada in 1954.
Adrian left behind him his native Holland in which his family had been in the nursery business since the 1700’s.
Bylands was started as a small local nursery but the good climate and the excellent quality plants soon brought
customers from all across Canada.
When Adrian Byland died in 1982 the family remained committed to the business and Adrian’s wife, Katie, became
President of the company while 24 year old son, John, became the General Manager.
The nursery has grown to its present size of 270 acres with over a million plants in production at any
one time which are sold across Canada and the US.
The nursery is comprised of both the nursery and retail divisions and employs up to 125 people at peak times.
Bylands nursery is a leader in environmental initiatives. In 1992 Bylands Nurseries was the first nursery
in BC to recycle its water. Since then, two more ponds have been built which enables Bylands to collect up to
3 million gallons of water, consequently reducing water consumption by 25%. Bylands is also very proud of other
things that enhance our environment, such as reducing the waste the company produces. Bylands now composts all
the 3,000 - 4,000 yards of organic waste it now produces.
These achievements were recognized as such as being winners of the Canadian Family Enterprise of the
Year Award in 1996. Also, in 1997 Bylands received the Award of the Decade in the Business Excellence
Awards, presented by the Chamber of Commerce. And most recently, in October 1998, Bylands was given a
Service Award by the Regional District. The Nursery was recognized for its years of community service
as well as for its beautification of the Highway 97 right of way in front of the Garden Centre.
Becoming more efficient in every aspect of the business will continue to be an ongoing goal for
Bylands. The production of quality plants and customer satisfaction are very important and Bylands
plans to keep these as primary goals. Photo Gallery |
