Jay Cranstone Email & Phone Number

Member of the Forestry and Sustainable Landscapes Team:• Community Gardens Coordinator and Community Stewardship Coordinator (Interim March 2020 to April 2021) • Community stewardship programming including attracting and retaining volunteers for stewardship activities, part of the team organizing of community stewardship events such as community cleanups, trail rehabilitation and community plantings • Facilitating securement of grants and sponsors• Leading the city’s Environmental Restoration Implementation Committee (ERIC) to identify sites for landscape naturalization, developing site specific planting strategies, procuring materials for plantings, scheduling work, tracking planting progress and establishment• Providing technical expertise to other departments regarding trail planning and design • Assisting with development, implementation and expansion of the in-house native plant propagation program

Ontario, Canada

Part- time contract position with the Parks Operation and Forestry Department with duties including:• Coordinating the Community Gardens Program including receiving, reviewing and guiding the approval of new community garden applications, liaison and coordination with the Community Gardens Network Working Group, assistance/support for grants applied for by Community Garden Network members and procurement of materials provided by the city• Assisting with the development and implementation of the community stewardship program, supporting the organization of community stewardship events (e.g. tree plantings, community cleanups, boardwalk and trail improvements)• Liaising with, and supporting neighbourhood groups, outside agencies and service partners in the delivery of community stewardship programming, supporting and recognizing volunteers and facilitating securing of grants and sponsors• Liaising, coordinating with and securing support of other City staff to provide resources and expertise to community stewardship programs• Compiling, analyzing and reporting on participation in community garden and stewardship programs• Providing support and expertise to other staff / other departments regarding trail planning and design, planning, design and implementation of natural area restoration following invasive species removal and plantable spaces identified throughout the city• Assisting with the native plant propagation program• Providing support and expertise on initiatives related to the Bee City program and maintenance of Guelph’s Bee City status

Guelph, Ontario

Kitchener, Canada Area

Manager for a group of 6 Landscape Architects and Designers with experience ranging from intern/students and new graduates to Landscape Architects with 10+ years experience. • Areas of practice included active transportation and trails, municipal parks, municipal-wide master planning, environmental assessment, ecological design and restoration. Specialist in trails and active transportation since the mid 1990’s, and provided expertise on active transportation assignments in five provinces across Canada, ranging in size and complexity from regional-scale master plans to detailed design of individual trail segments, trail and active transportation network amenities, signage and wayfinding systems. Clients include federal, provincial and municipal government, conservation authorities, public health agencies, not-for-profit organizations and private sector industry• Recruiting new team members, teaching and mentoring junior members• Project procurement, planning, budgeting, tracking and managing project financials • Participating on national leadership team for Planning Landscape Architecture and Urban Design • Project Management of multiple projects for municipal and private clients at any one time in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary setting• Identifying leads/opportunities for new projects, leading and participating in development of pursuits/proposals, managing projects• Leading and overseeing design development, cost estimation, tender and contract administration, report preparation • Conducting quality control reviews of others’ projects• Assisted with coordination of the staff vegetable garden• Leading and coordinating consultations with approval agencies• Developing and delivering stakeholder and public workshops to small and large groups, presentations to municipal councils, developing and delivering presentations at conferences

Kitchener, Ontario

• Project Manager for a variety of park, trail, ecological and residential design projects• Served as manager of Landscape Architecture Group from 2012-2016 • Involved in all aspects of project work from identifying project leads, proposals, to final delivery of designs, contract packages, contract administration, reports and presentations• Participated in business planning and promotion• Designed and delivered stakeholder and public workshops, presentations to municipal councils, presentations at conferences

Guelph, Ontario

• Senior Landscape Architect and Project Manager for assignments varying size and scale with a focus on ecological restoration, planting design, parks, trails and residential landscapes• Collaborated with other disciplines within the company staff and consultants from other firms • Liaised with clients and client teams

Guelph, Ontario

• Landscape Architect in an ecological / environmental consulting firm, and focused on parks, trails, naturalization and ecological restoration • Collaborated with other disciplines and professionals • Project Manager for select assignments

Cambridge, Ontario

• Supported Senior Landscape Architects and Principals on master plans, concept, detailed design and tender packages for park, open space, naturalization and trail projects• Assisted with development of materials for public consultation on various projects

Erin, Ontario Area

• Owner and Partner in a residential landscape design – build company specializing in urban residential and rural estate properties. General geographic area of work included Caledon, Brampton, Oakville, Milton Erin, Halton Hills.• Worked with clients to develop landscape designs – from conceptual design to final detailed design• Lead hand on construction crew – site preparation and grading, stonework, carpentry, planting, garden bed maintenance, tree and shrub pruning

Arkell, Ontario

• Lived on secondary residence on property of a 40 ha (100 acre) rural estate outside of Guelph• Performed property maintenance (grass, perennial, vegetable and herb gardens pool, tree maintenance, hiking/skiing trails)• Designed, built and maintained large organic vegetable and herb garden with small greenhouse, for personal and owner’s use, with some herbs and vegetables used occasionally at owner’s restaurant

Guelph, Ontario

• Assisted Landscape Architects with designs for municipal and private landscape projects (full time summer and part time during master’s degree studies)

Erin, Ontario

• Performed various nursery and greenhouse tasks including production of trees, shrubs, annuals, advising garden centre patrons on suitability of various plants, hard goods and plant care products• Coordinated and supervised a crew of gardeners responsible for constructing and maintaining rural estate gardens for private clients• Performed tree planting, pruning and maintenance, garden planting and maintenance

Master Of Landscape Architecture (Mla)

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.)

Bachelor Of Science, Honours (B.Sc.), Ecology And Evolutionary Biology