About Us
Aloe is a Vancouver-based landscape design & installation studio specializing in great outdoor spaces — be it a home, a business, or little places in-between.
About Us
Aloe is a Vancouver-based landscape design & installation studio specializing in great outdoor spaces — be it a home, a business, or little places in-between.
About Us
Aloe is a Vancouver-based landscape design & installation studio specializing in great outdoor spaces — be it a home, a business, or little places in-between.
Our Start
We were raised by gardens.
Having spent the bulk of our lives outside, playing in the dirt and making things, we get it. We get that everything is connected. That bees matter. We get that thoughtful design makes a difference — that your garden is your outdoor living room, full of life (people, plants, bugs & birds) and the easy breezy-ness of everyone’s favourite season — summer.
Tranquil, dynamic, ever-changing, inspiring — gardens make life better.
Approach
Our approach is simply our promise:
How do we create a (Great) Life Outside?
Our Guiding Principles are as follows:
- Listen and understand your needs, and dreams.
- Collaborate through the entire process.
- Design something that’s easy to love.
- Be practical when we need to be. Go big when we can.
- Source locally, plant intelligently, and be mindful of nature.
- Make it fun – because it is fun.
Our Team
Aloe is an eclectic, creative, hard-working bunch driven by real skills and pure passion. Together, we are craftspeople, designers, and project managers with a collective passion for one thing — great landscapes and outdoor spaces.
Caitlin Black
Partner and Head of Design, Caitlin’s mind is in the Pacific Northwest, while her heart is in the California wilds of hot desert plants and warm coloured rocks. A skilled stylist, Cait creates the fresh material and furniture palettes that clients love. Cait’s landscapes are beautiful, magnetic and calming places to be.
Owen Black
Partner and Head of Installation + Horticulture, Owen is a highly experienced landscaper, carpenter, plantsman and designer. He’s a quiet problem solver who insists on a clean site and a magazine-worthy finish. Owen loves working the land, even in the rain. We wish we could clone him!
Keegan Kent
Landscape Designer, Project Manager, Estimator and Installer, Keegan is aloe’s unicorn worker. He collaborates with clients through every phase of the design/build process. Thanks to his extensive skills, Keegan brings the details, fun and calm “we’ve got this” vibe to every Aloe project.
Eero Cuddington
Installer and future Law student, Eero is on a year out between degrees and brings his smarts and great landscape skills to each Aloe project. Inspired by architecture, Japanese design and travel, Eero brings curiosity and a lovely presence to our projects.
Laura Gorry
Project Manager with design opinions, Laura’s role is fluid, client-focused and list-driven. Her English accent, love of great design, and stellar communication make her a calming presence on all our projects. Laura always has a plan; she may just need a cup of tea first.
Nate Yandle
Installer and Forestry student, Nate is a returning summer crew favourite. Every year, he gets better, bringing more plant knowledge, enthusiasm and skills to our sites. His bright positivity means he’s up for any challenge, from moving boulders to tackling the West Coast Trail.
Seen & Heard
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I was astonished to find a house that is so exquisitely accessible. The ramp was so integrated into the overall design that there was no sense of it being some afterthought add-on, as is the case with most homes. It is one of only a handful of houses in the city that has achieved this kind of excellence.
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The shades of green and judicious use of colour, the subtle topographical changes to the site, the overall design, and the great care taken with installation and the choice of plantings are all a testament to the high quality aspired to and achieved.
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My husband and I are thrilled with the vision, professionalism and value provided by Aloe Design. They worked within our budget to create an outdoor space that not only looks fabulous, but requires minimal maintenance. I would highly recommend both their design and installation services.
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We have worked together with Aloe on several projects. Their landscape designs are a great compliment to our modern homes. We recommend them wholeheartedly.
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Aloe is a regular client of ours. We’re honoured to have such a stellar design firm use our planters for their designs. Their designs are modern, well-thought-out, and based on good horticultural practice and ethical standards. We’d recommend them to anyone looking for a timely, well-executed landscape design. Great team too!
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Caitlin was so attentive and knowledgable in our initial design meetings and nailed our aesthetic in her design plan, all within budget. Owen and his team were wonderful during the install – friendly, professional and reliable. And we couldn’t be happier with the results!
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From start to finish Aloe was fantastic to work with. The design team took our rough ideas and designed an outdoor living space that our family is thrilled with. The install crew not only worked feverishly to complete our project on time and on budget, they were very pleasant to deal with and always warm.
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Working with aloe is a treat! From design through to execution, they are extremely thoughtful, responsive, and collaborative, all the while delivering on a great project which continues to bloom year after year. Couldn’t recommend them more.
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We cannot recommend Aloe highly enough! It was such a pleasure to work with this all-star team! Everyone was kind, professional, wildly knowledgeable, creative and talented. From design to installation to project management, we knew we were in expert hands the whole time, and we are so happy with the finished product! Aloe took our ideas and our budget and completely transformed our outdoor space. We also learned a ton in the process; they graciously led us through each step and were unfazed by how many times I asked ridiculous questions about plants, hardscaping, etc. These are great people. We loved working with the team!
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Four years later the space is more beautiful than ever.
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These guys get modern gardens and are great partners when creating landscapes that bring a sense of the garden into the home.
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From the design phase through to the installation, it was clear from their attention to detail and professionalism that Owen and Caitlin truly love what they do. The project went flawlessly, and was completed on schedule and on budget.
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Aloe gave us a beautiful, highly functioning garden for our family. We can’t recommend them enough – we love our new outdoor space!
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Aloe understands the architectural gestalt of the project, giving them the ability to create a sympathetic integration of landscape and architecture. They have a keen eye for plant selection that works in conjunction with the building, the climate and the client.
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Aloe was a pleasure to work with; they worked collaboratively and efficiently to design and install a transformative backyard renovation. They did a great job managing the project. On a weekly basis, they kept us fully informed of progress and delays as well as costs. We now have a wonderful space to grow food and enjoy summer dinners for years to come.
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