Apprenticeship - Bonsai apprenticeship in Japan (2000-2002)
General degree - BSc in Environmental Science
Other experience/agricultural/business training - Professional Agrologist, BC Institute of Agrologists
Do you have a business plan?
Yes - My plan includes field-growing Japanese garden trees for sale to private clients, garden centres, and landscape designers.
Do you have financial resources available to start your farm?
Yes - Savings
Do you have access to other financial resources (such as a financial partner, loan, etc.) to start your farm?'
No
Project
Farm Name
Jari Eikenaar Trees
Farm Project Description
I am a professional agrologist and consulting environmental scientist with an extensive background in horticulture and arboriculture. I have been growing and selling ornamental and fruit trees on Vancouver Island since 2015. I currently have approximately 200 larger (10-12 feet tall) trees (Japanese maples and an evergreen oak species) that would benefit from growing in the ground to complete their development. Following planting in the ground with weed barrier and an irrigation system installed, I would need to prune and train the trees 3-4 times per year. They would be ready for sale within 3-5 years, and I have new generations of trees that would replace sold ones. A fenced area is not required but would be beneficial. Access to a water supply for my drip irrigation system and well-drained soil would be needed.
Preferred Arrangement
Lease -
MOU -
Other - I am open to other types of arrangements
Duration of the desired agreement
3+ years
Ideal date to obtain land by
March 2024
Land & Features Desired
Total Land Size (acres)
< 1 acre
Wooded Area (acres)
No
Cultivable Area (acres)
< 1 acre
Possibility to expand area currently available (acres)
Yes - up to 1 acre
Zoning
Either
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area
Cleared of trees and brush (I can help if needed), with well-drained soil and access to a pressurized water supply.
