Foothills Nurseries is proud of our work and our stock and we feel that our most important asset is you, our customer. Visitors are welcome to our nurseries by appointment only – call to book an appointment for a guided tour of our operations. We are proud to serve each of our customers, from landscape contractors, developers, municipalities, and homeowners, to colleges, universities, and beyond.
Foothills Nurseries has several locations on the east side of Calgary which include 400 acres of field-grown caliper trees (40-150 mm), pot-in-pot 15-gallon deciduous trees, as well as shrubs and perennials. In addition, more land is available to increase our production.
We are growing shade, ornamental, and evergreen trees for landscape purposes. Our trees are suitable for Zones 2 to 4. We follow the “Canadian Standard” for nursery stock grown and sold as outlined by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and Landscape Alberta.
In an ongoing quest to provide our customers with hardy and versatile plants, we educate ourselves through courses, workshops, and meetings. These are provided through our membership with the national and provincial levels of landscape trades/grower groups. We always strive to add new varieties to our product line-up and to be up-to-date with any new developing trends.
One of these trends was pot-in-pot production which has become quite popular with our customers. We have been continually expanding this area of stock and we now have about 10 acres of deciduous trees growing in 15-gallon pots. These potted trees are a perfect solution to get size-able trees into those hard-to-reach places because the trees can be hand carried instead of requiring a tree spade to dig the hole and a crane truck to lift the tree into the hole.
Also, as part of our continual quest to improve, Foothills is interested in more than just the green of our plant material. The growing concern over the environment and the careful stewardship of it encourages us to develop our own strategies for being green.
Josh began working with Foothills Nurseries in 2019 and is excited to have the role of owner and manager, taking the place of previous owner/manager, Blaire Cote. Josh brings his enthusiasm for life, business, and the green industry to the company while leading the FHN team towards an exciting future.
Since joining Foothills Nurseries in 2012, Helmut has brought expert knowledge and experience to the team, specializing in caliper inventory and tagging. He has a strong dedication to helping our customers get the right product at the right time and managing all the challenges in the process.
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Wade is dedicated to high-quality service in sales and managing our plant procurement. He has developed long-lasting customer relationships, as well as connecting and meeting the needs of our ever-expanding new customer base while ensuring our farm has the right product at the right time.
Jacey works in a sales role at FHN, working directly with our customers, assisting in placing orders, account receivables, scheduling delivery, and leading tree tours. In addition to sales, she manages communications for the nursery ensuring information is updated and available for our team and customers.
Jacob works in a sales and customer service role in the FHN office. He works directly with our customers, taking orders, scheduling deliveries, and planting. Jacob brings previous knowledge and experience from the shipping and planting crew, which allows him to assist customers with planting and logistic questions.
Abigail works closely with our customers in the office, helping to place orders, answer questions, and book tree tours throughout the summer season. She also manages our AP accounts. Her dedication to customer success and positive attitude are an excellent addition to the FHN team.
Colin is our field grower and manager. He and his team are ensuring the trees our customers need are top quality, and that we continue to grow what the industry needs when they need. His dedicated work and planning allow us to continue to supply excellent plant material for our customers.
June works with our caliper trees as an inventory specialist. She ensures our trees are properly measured, categorized, and cataloged. In addition to inventory, June assists our tagging team in selecting trees for orders and leads tree tours.
JM leads our shipping department and manages the daily operations of deliveries and pick-ups. JM uses his positive attitude and driving work ethic in leading our shipping crew, which ensures orders are delivered on time and in excellent condition for our customers.
Serhii is our planting lead and manages his team in installing trees, shrubs, and perennials for our customers. His dedication to team success and willingness to work in tough situations is a great asset to the FHN team. Serhii and his team are known for their positive and hard-working attitudes that make the toughest planting jobs smooth sailing.
Jon is a part of the shipping crew and can be found delivering trees, shrubs, and perennials for our customers. Jon is known for his reliability and positive attitude while putting his crane skills to use to aid our customers in their tree delivery needs.
Brandie leads our shrub pad team and heads our production for container stock. She takes pride in caring for the potted trees, shrubs, and perennials for our customer's projects. Brandie has several years of experience with container stock and carries out shrub pad tours and site visits requiring expert knowledge of potted trees, shrubs and perennials.
Joel has been a part of the FHN team for many seasons and his container plant knowledge is a huge asset. He is instrumental in regular plant maintenance to ensure our container stock and potted trees are healthy and thriving for our customer base.
Karly is a valuable team member in our shrub pad and works hard to ensure potted orders are prepared with excellent plant material when they are needed. Karly works closely with Brandie to manage inventory and the quality of our container stock by carrying out proper care at the right time.
Olivia is a part of our container maintenance team. Her organizational skills keep the pad in good order and production operating smoothly. In addition to maintenance, Olivia works closely with Karly and Brandie to pull and prepare container orders for our customers.
FHN HISTORY
Foothills Nurseries has been serving the Western Canadian, Canadian Prairie, and Northwestern US markets with quality, cold hardy trees and shrubs since 1971.
Henry Heuver
Arnold Heuver
Blaire Cote
Foothills Nurseries began from the vision and investment of Henry Heuver and grew out of a demand for quality trees for his landscape business. In the early 1970’s, Henry brought on Arnold Heuver who focused on developing the nursery. Arnold and his team grew Foothills Nurseries for almost 40 years. Arnold continues to invest his knowledge and experience into the Canadian Nursery Industry today. In 2000, Blaire Cote bought Foothills Nurseries and grew the land base significantly with the purchase of 2 more quarters of land. Foothills Nurseries continued to prosper with Blaire’s investment and expertise, bringing the infrastructure to what it is today. In 2019, Blaire passed the baton to Josh Poffenroth. Josh and his family are taking Foothills Nurseries on the next leg of its journey. This transition brought an update to the name and look of Foothills Nurseries (FHN) letting both existing and future customers know that the Poffenroths are continuing to build on this incredible legacy, working hard to offer superior quality and service. FHN is committed to grow excellent value plant material that thrives in the northern climate, creating a more sustainable future!
Poffenroth Family
FHN works hard to offer the products and service that customers need and have come to expect!
