Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery

What Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery does

Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery is a wholesale native plant propagation business headquartered in Moberly Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 2012 as a joint initiative between West Moberly First Nations and Saulteau First Nations with initial support from Walter Energy Inc., the nursery operates a single greenhouse and production facility at 2118 N Highway 29, Moberly Lake, serving ecological restoration and mining/industrial reclamation projects across British Columbia and Alberta. The nursery employs 6 people and is governed by a Board of Directors. The core technology is biological — native plant propagation of species adapted to BC and Alberta regional conditions — across five product categories: Conifers, Deciduous Trees, Grasses & Sedges, Herbs & Forbs, and Shrubs, covering over 50 species total.

Name

Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery

Legal name

Twin Sisters Native Plants Nursery

Website

https://twinsistersnursery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery is a wholesale native plant nursery in Moberly Lake, BC, jointly owned by West Moberly First Nations and Saulteau First Nations. It propagates BC/Alberta-native species across five categories for mining, industrial reclamation, and ecological restoration projects in Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Native Plant Nursery

NAICS

Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Native Species & Restoration Plant Nurseries (AFAMADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursery Contract Growing & Reforestation Stock Supply (AFAMADAK), Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA), Seedling & Sapling Production (Bare-Root) (AFAMADAC)

Keywords

• Native plant nursery
• Ecological restoration plants
• Mine reclamation seedlings
• Wholesale native seedlings
• First Nations horticulture

Headquarters

HQ city

Moberly Lake

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Native Plant Sales: The nursery generates revenue through wholesale production and sale of native plant species including conifers, deciduous trees, grasses, sedges, herbs, forbs, and shrubs. Sales are volume-based with tiered pricing for bulk orders (1-99, 100-999, 1000+ units).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery is a wholesale nursery that propagates and sells native plant species — including conifers, deciduous trees, grasses and sedges, herbs and forbs, and shrubs — adapted to British Columbia and Alberta for use in ecological restoration, mining and energy site reclamation, and community revegetation projects. The nursery also offers contract propagation, growing specified species or volumes to client order, with tiered quantity-based pricing for bulk buyers.

Product overview

Twin Sisters Native Plants Nursery is a wholesale native plant nursery specializing in the production of selected plant species native to British Columbia and Alberta for use in site reclamation and replanting projects. The company offers five product categories: Conifers (cone-bearing woody plants and trees such as Black Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, and White Spruce), Deciduous Trees (shedding trees including Balsam Poplar and Paper Birch), Grasses & Sedges (including Merten's Sedge), Herbs & Forbs (flowering herbaceous plants such as Fireweed and Yarrow), and Shrubs (woody plants including willows, berries, and roses). The nursery propagates and distributes native plant species for ecological restoration and remediation of mining and other industrial projects, incorporating First Nations values and beliefs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conifers Wholesale native conifer seedlings suitable for reforestation, reclamation, and habitat restoration projects in British Columbia and Alberta. Sold to reclamation contractors, government agencies, and First Nations communities undertaking large-scale planting work.
• Deciduous Trees Wholesale native deciduous tree seedlings for riparian restoration, reforestation, and reclamation planting across northern British Columbia and Alberta. Targeted at industrial reclamation contractors and restoration project managers.
• Grasses and Sedges Wholesale native grass and sedge species used for erosion control, reclamation ground cover, and restoration of disturbed landscapes in BC and Alberta. Sold in bulk to mining and energy site reclamation contractors and restoration project buyers.
• Herbs and Forbs Wholesale native herb and forb seedlings used to support biodiversity, pollinator habitat, and species diversity in reclamation and restoration plantings across northern British Columbia and Alberta. Sold in bulk to restoration project contractors and program managers.
• Shrubs Wholesale native shrub species for reclamation, riparian restoration, and habitat rehabilitation projects in British Columbia and Alberta. Sold to mining and energy reclamation contractors, restoration project managers, and government program leads.
• Contract Propagation and Order Placement Custom contract grow-out and order placement service in which the nursery propagates specified native species or grown-to-order volumes tailored to a client's reclamation or restoration project. Buyers place orders through the nursery, which can supply quote-based tiers and arrange regional delivery across BC and Alberta.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• West Moberly First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner and operator of Twin Sisters Native Plants Nursery. Established the nursery in 2012 as part of economic development and environmental stewardship initiatives. The partnership incorporates First Nations values and beliefs into the nursery's operations.
• Saulteau First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner and operator of Twin Sisters Native Plants Nursery. Partnered in 2012 to establish the nursery as a leader in native plant propagation and distribution in British Columbia.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Mountain View Tree Farms Ltd. BC-based commercial tree farm and nursery producing seedlings for reforestation and afforestation in the same western Canadian market as Twin Sisters. Comparable in product type (tree seedlings) but more oriented to commercial forestry than native restoration.
• St. Williams Forestry Station: Government-operated tree seedling nursery in Ontario producing bareroot and container seedlings for public reforestation programs. Operates in a different Canadian region but is a comparable institutional nursery operator serving restoration and afforestation demand.

Others

• Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd. One of BC's largest reforestation and silviculture contractors, a key downstream buyer in the BC restoration supply chain. Not a direct nursery competitor, but a strategic customer/adjacent player that Twin Sisters could supply or partner with.

Direct peers

• Yellow Point Propagation Ltd. Vancouver Island-based native plant nursery specializing in propagation of grasses, perennials, and shrubs native to BC. Closely comparable product mix, target customer base (restoration contractors, landscapers, government), and wholesale B2B motion within the same province.
• Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries: Ontario-based native plant nursery specializing in restoration, shoreline, and naturalization projects. Directly comparable in species specialization and restoration end-market, though operating in a different Canadian geography.
• PRT Growing Services Ltd. Canada's largest forest seedling nursery, headquartered in Vernon, BC, producing containerized and bareroot seedlings for reforestation across western Canada. The most direct scale comparable to Twin Sisters' native plant propagation business, but operating at significantly larger volume and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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