Ecological Landscape Alliance

ELA is an association that was created in 1993 by a group of landscape and horticulture stakeholders concerned with environmental issues. Their goal was and is to promote a sustainable and ecological approach to the creation and maintenance of parks and gardens. Through these missions, the association wishes to educate and inspire all horticulture stakeholders, and allow access to sustainable and respectful practices. The association carries out its actions based on values that guide it daily:

– curiosity: commitment to preserving and enhancing the health of our living landscapes, through exploration and learning

– credibility: promoting ecological practices based on science, research and cultural knowledge

– community: weaving links to expand the community and amplify our impact

– inclusiveness: with intent and equity we commit to facilitate diversity of perspectives, solutions and experiences

– respect: we honor the beauty and values of natural systems, design and ecological practices. The association’s representatives and volunteers are of very diverse origin, which allows interdisciplinarity.

Among the members of the board of directors and members, one can meet arborists, environmental activists, teachers, engineers, gardeners, landscape architects, landscape entrepreneurs, scientists, conservators of parks or botanical gardens and community agents. A very rich panel that allows to go beyond corporate issues and act with a common goal across all professions. What is also very interesting is that the knowledge does not come from an exclusively academic environment but also comes from field profiles. ELA also offers its members access to all the documentation and webinars it organizes throughout the year. Members can volunteer if they wish to share a work, project or research in progress. Professional members are listed on the association’s website with their specialties. It is moreover thanks to this list that I was able to contact some of them to meet them.