Our mission
We are rooted in delivering superior landscaping services to Greater Victoria clientele. Guided by our core values, alongside our commitment to nature, we are building the Garden City one landscape at a time.
Our vision
Creating and maintaining outdoor spaces that bring people together.
Our core values
Respect for individuals
- We are all different and that’s great!
- Let’s learn to get along
Personal accountability
- Be true to our word
- Ownership and follow through
Quality work
- Care about the details
- Go that extra mile
Safe work environment
- We keep each other safe
Peer support
- We are there for one another on the good and bad days
- We are more than just co-workers
Client experience
- Communication, care, and consistency
Meet the Owners
Chris Stansfield
President
For Chris Stansfield, working with the outdoors is in his blood. He combines a long heritage of northern Italian farmers with a degree from the Malaspina University-College Horticulture program.
His career in landscaping began nearly two decades ago with a tree company in Victoria. In 2003, he founded Garden City Tree & Landscape LTD, where he specializes today in the creative aspects of our landscaping services. With his wife Ronda, he is the proud father of three beautiful children.
Colin Eaton
Vice President
Colin Eaton grew up loving the outdoors in the Rossland Ski country of West Kootenay. As a certified Organic Land Care Professional, he also holds certifications in Ecological Landscape Design, Organic Turf Management, and Organic Soil Management. In addition to his landscape expertise, his strong business background helps to keep our team’s projects running in a structured, efficient, and professional manner.
Colin has lived on the Island for more than twenty years and is the proud father of three amazing children.
Meet the Team
Drake Bond
Project Manager
Drake is the Project Manager here at Garden City and has over 11 years of combined hands-on experience in coordinating, managing, and operating the machinery needed to execute complex landscape designs.
He has a keen eye for detail and will make sure that your project is executed flawlessly, efficiently, and with the utmost attention to safety. One of Drake’s favorite aspects of the industry is the client interface and communication, ensuring your project is completed exceeding your expectations.
Having grown up in Victoria, Drake is very familiar with the Greater Victoria area. He enjoys taking advantage of all this beautiful city has to offer with flying, off-road motorcycling, and camping with his family.
Patrick Gerard
Vegetation Manager
Introducing: Patrick Gerard, our Vegetation Manager, whose expertise stretches far beyond the nurturing of nature. Not only is Patrick a certified arborist, but he also holds a degree in Environmental Science, enriching his understanding and approach to vegetation management.
Patrick is the creative force behind the breathtaking photographs that capture the essence of our projects, marrying his passion for photography with his acute perception of the natural world’s beauty. He skillfully chronicles our journey, elevating routine projects to visual masterpieces, and sharing our narrative with the world.
Beyond his professional achievements, Patrick’s heart is with his family. He treasures every moment with his wife and twins, often seen through his lens capturing the spontaneity and joy of family life. His enthusiasm for photography not only amplifies the impact of our projects but also immortalizes the everyday magnificence of his family life.
Kevin Bennett
Estimator
Kevin grew up between Alberta and BC, spending about half his life in each location. For the last 10+ years he has been living in Victoria where he moved to complete his bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy. Since then, he explored areas of interest such as video game development and childcare/teaching before landing in the landscaping industry.
Starting out as a junior laborer, Kevin quickly moved through the ranks being promoted to a crew lead, before trying his hand as a junior project manager, and finally becoming the lead estimator at Garden City. He enjoys how the process of estimating effectively involves creating models and comparing them against reality, and his data driven approach contributes to propelling the company forward at the cutting edge.
In his spare time Kevin enjoys reading, sports of all kinds (especially hockey), video games, and philosophical discussion. He has a strong work ethic, and you can often find him tirelessly toiling away mulling over a problem that is nagging at him. He is liable to turn even the simplest of things into a deep exploration.
Dan
Yard Manager
25 years as a rig manager (tool push), 30 years total in the oil and gas industry. Left the industry in 2015 with numerous records and awards to be with my wife of 30 years (Marlene) and our 4 sons (Daniel, Brady, Anthony, Taige), and let’s not forget my fur babies (Beansy and Oscar)! If I can’t fix it, build it, or run it, it can’t be fixed, built or run!
I enjoy automotive restoration, modification, drag racing, and a good campfire.
Hometown: Spruce Grove, Alberta.
Moved to the island 17 years ago. And never looked back.
Went back to school recently and got a certificate in occupational health and safety and environmental systems. In addition, I hold a class 4 power engineering ticket, Red Seal journeyman rig tech ticket, and numerous others. My thoughts behind it all… Knowledge is power!
Mark Russell
Yard Operations Supervisor
Mark has spent almost 28 years in the industry. He’s a topsoil & compost specialist. Mark has a 15-year-old son Ryder.
Mark is an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, off-roading, and camping. In 2019 he volunteered for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He is also a founding member of Cowichan Valley Lacrosse and an active volunteer in minor hockey and lacrosse.
Deborah
Finance Manager
After spending most of the previous 10 years as General Manager of a local nonprofit charity, Deborah is excited to use her 30+ years’ experience and skills to benefit a for-profit company. She is a person that is passionate about sustainability and integrity and Garden City’s reputation for excellence is well known across the Greater Victoria community.
It is a dream job to be part of a company with such integrity, core values and commitment to nature, with a culture anchored in a respect and love of people.
Deborah is a person that values family, helping people, and animals above all else and when not at work, you can find her volunteering at the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Society, or camping with her family and dogs at French Beach.
Rodrigo Rojas
HR Manager
Originating from Chile and extending his professional roots to Canada, Rodrigo Rojas brings over 12 years of profound experience in Human Resources to our team since his transition in 2021.
His journey from organizational psychology and organizational development, through the mining industry, and into HR consulting, has allowed him to cultivate a diverse and rich career. As a proud alumnus of Camosun College with a specialization in HR Management, Rodrigo is not only enhancing our recruitment and performance management strategies but is also advancing his expertise as a CPHR candidate.
At Garden City, Rodrigo is the architect behind our innovative HR strategies, ensuring our team’s growth is as dynamic and resilient as the landscapes we nurture. Outside the office, he values the moments spent with his wife and daughter, explores the local outdoors, and fuels his soul with metal music and video games, reflecting his multifaceted passion for life and work.
