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GETTING PEOPLE OUTSIDE!

It’s a goal of Wentworth Landscapes. by Sharon Harrison
30 YEARS IN BUSINESS!
Despite their excitement, the crew at Wentworth Landscapes
acknowledged the anniversary quietly on February 22.

hey knew a big celebration everything in between. Com-
Twas not on the cards in a munity projects play a large
pandemic year. “But this is a role in their core values, too. A
huge huge year for the whole lot of their work is in Prince
team,” enthuses Ally Davies, Edward County, but they cover
Media & Communications a broad area as far as Cobourg
Coordinator and Operational and Port Hope to the west, past
Support Administrator with Kingston to the east, and north
Wentworth Landscapes. up to Bancroft.
“Not only has Scott Went- AWARDS
worth been the owner for 30 Wentworth Landscapes is the
years, we have some employees, recent recipient of eight Land-
project managers and managers scape Ontario Awards of
in the construction field, who have been Excellence, including the Employer of
with us from the very beginning.” She says Choice Award that is awarded to the
the company’s mission is to strive for a company that works to provide inspira-
strong team, an important component in tional services within their company and
belonging to the Wentworth family, and whose joint values allow them to be
something that has existed from the start. successful based on that.
“The award very much reflects Went-
BEGINNINGS
What began as the Scott Wentworth Land- worth’s 30 years in business,” says Ally. The
scape Group quickly changed to Went- awards and the company’s success also
worth Landscapes and grew and grew, reflect the level of detail in their work, and
especially in the last few years, which Ally the caring that goes into their projects.
describes as “fun but overwhelming. “What the client wants is what we want,
She puts the explosive almost always,” she says.
growth down to the number of
people moving to the County,
but also to people generally
wanting to enjoy more time
outside in a beautiful space,
and recently to recognizing the
physical and mental health
benefits of just being outdoors.
With almost 100 employees,
Wentworth Landscapes,
located on Loyalist Parkway, is
one of the largest employers in
Prince Edward County. They
handle both residential and
commercial landscape design
with projects large, small and

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