Woodhill Greenhouses

Woodhill Greenhouses is a family owned and operated greenhouse located just outside of Hamilton in Lynden, Ontario. Marcel grew up in the greenhouse and now together with his wife Norah and father Hans operates this 136,000 sq ft operation. On average about 16 people work at Woodhill, but this varies with the busy seasons of spring and fall.

The main product at Woodhill is African Violets grown weekly throughout the year. Marcel explained that African Violet cuttings take 16 weeks from the time they are planted until the time that they are ready to go to your home! Other seasonal products include Spring and Christmas Cactus, Helleborus and Ilex (Holly). The majority of these plants are shipped to the United States, as well as to wholesalers across Canada.

Woodhill does their best to be environmentally friendly. No pesticides are used within their facility as all pests are managed with biocontrols. Pests are also managed by ensuring that the greenhouse remains clean by cleaning the container benches weekly. In 1999, Woodhill switched over to an automated system using container benches which allows the greenhouse to be operated more efficiently.

Another way that Woodhill works to help the environment is through water recycling. All runoff water is used within the greenhouse and once the plants are watered, the excess water is filtered and used again the next time. Woodhill also uses a wood burner to heat the greenhouse. Although the investment for this contraption was large, it saves money and is helpful to the environment as it only burns recycled, compressed wood chips.

Woodhill strives to provide the marketplace with an exceptional product. Be sure to look for their products in your store this week!