What We Do

Kim Lippert is our garden maintenance specialist at Quiet Nature Ltd. Kim has significant experience in garden/landscape design and was instrumental in originally establishing our Garden Maintenance Division back in 2010.

Upon graduating in 2003 from Concordia University with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, she has since studied horticulture and landscape design at Humber and Conestoga Colleges and has held various landscape gardening positions with the City of Toronto and other GTA landscaping firms in addition to her time at Quiet Nature Ltd.

Prior to working with Quiet Nature as our HRS Coordinator, Ashley has extensive experience in the field ranging from working as a Health and Safety Consultant in the KW area to working with Toyota for 10+ years as a team leader and in the Health & Safety department. Ashley helps keep Quiet Nature’s employees safe and happy, along with making sure our job sites are safe and compliant.

Away from the rigidity of her job, Ashley enjoys curling up with a good book, learning to play her fiddle and staying active by working out. She is a wife and mom to two very energetic boys and loves spending time together as a family: camping, canoeing, and hanging out around the pool. In winter, they enjoy playing pond hockey, tobogganing, and skating.

Clare has over 21 years of office administration experience, in varying sizes of companies typically within the Finance or Billing setting.

Having joined Quiet Nature in May of 2022, she is excited to become a valued team member, learning as much as possible about the Landscaping industry and helping the inner workings of the company run smoothly.

In her personal life Clare is a wife and mother, is an animal lover, and enjoys the volunteer work she does with National Service Dogs. She also enjoys spending as much time outside as possible ( in the warmer months) , walking, hiking, paddleboarding when she can & trying her hand at looking after a little backyard vegetable garden.

After graduating from Fanshawe College’s Landscape Design program in 2020, Sean has been working full time as a landscape designer, salesperson and estimator. Between his semesters, Sean worked in landscape construction and carpentry and helped his parents with outdoor projects such as planting and installing a small pond at their cottage.

At previous jobs and as one of Quiet Nature’s landscape designers/estimators, his favorite part of the job is building fences and pergolas, where there is a lot of opportunity for creative design in these simple but powerful landscape features. Sean enjoys seeing the transformation of a property and how it may change a client’s life and ability to use their space in the way they envisioned.

His free time includes going north to his parents’ cottage, where he enjoys kayaking, hiking, golfing, snowshoeing and more. Sean also likes to work out, play video games and watch Leafs games with friends.

With an Ecosystem Management Technologist diploma from the Sir Sanford Fleming School of Natural Resources, Derek founded Quiet Nature in 1999 to harness his passion for the great outdoors. His deep love of the natural world manifests itself through his many hobbies, including fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing, and tending to his small farm in Ayr.

At the helm of Quiet Nature, Derek works to manage large-scale ecological restoration projects and design practical outdoor living spaces. His dedication to sustainable landscape design, coupled with his desire to protect the environment through innovative design alternatives, makes him a powerful leader for the Quiet Nature team.

Reilly began his career in the landscape industry in 2015 during his first year in the Landscape Architecture program at the University of Guelph. Early on, he spent his summers building natural playgrounds across Ontario and several U.S. cities. After graduating, Reilly’s passion for ecological restoration led him to Quiet Nature, where he spent his first few years gaining hands-on experience in the field and contributing to a variety of unique projects.

After a brief break from the industry (and even a stint milking cows), Reilly returned to Quiet Nature, transitioning into a project management role that bridges both commercial construction and residential design. Over the years, he’s found that the more challenging a project is to build, the more he enjoys it. He values the landscape industry for the direct relationship between effort and reward — a feedback loop that drives both client satisfaction and professional growth.

When he’s not managing projects, you’ll find Reilly exploring a wide range of hobbies, from reading Japanese comic books to hunting, fishing, and everything in between.

A graduate of Fanshawe College with a diploma in horticulture, Nash forms a pivotal part of our construction team. With 10+ years experience in the industry and several years of flagstone/paver installation experience and over recent years, he has really fallen in love and been involved in drystone walling.

He enjoys the physical aspect of his work and says nothing can beat seeing the satisfaction on the face of a happy customer. During his down time, Nash enjoys snowboarding, camping, trailing running, playing hockey, concerts, barbecuing for friends and family, playing the drums and cheering on his favorite hockey team (he’s a diehard Flyers fan).

Since the age of 16, Oliver has been involved in the landscaping industry, starting his journey in property maintenance and construction. Over years of experience, his involvement in the construction side of the industry became evident, thus beginning a landscape design course at Mohawk College and others at Landscape Ontario, ranging from construction skills and business.

While working as a Crew Lead with Quiet Nature, Oliver remembers his love for the industry with every start to a new season, when the weather gets warm, and he can be outdoors in the sun again! Besides his love for large-scale excavations, grading and retaining, he also holds an appreciation for smaller projects on his home and enjoying the simple pleasures of discovering new hiking trails and travelling to new places.

Having grown up in South Africa, Robin’s passion for horticulture stems from being surrounded by incredible nature and landscapes. His path in the industry starts with gardening at home, collecting succulents and orchids, obtaining a diploma in Horticulture, managing greenhouses full of orchids, growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms and installing/maintaining vertical gardens.

As one of Quiet Nature’s horticulturalists, Robin’s favorite part of the job has been working with natural swim ponds and streams. He enjoys being a part of encouraging clients towards sustainable and beneficial practices and away from the mindset of the garden being separate from nature and the environment.

Away from work, Robin loves exploring his new home, Canada, with his wife and daughter. He also enjoys delving into photography, music, philosophy and politics.

Ryan has always loved landscaping. With experience since being 16, he has expanded his knowledge of the field by attending an Environmental Landscape Management program at Seneca College, doing a co-op program focused on storm pond and street tree planting, and having more than 13 years working for landscaping firms across Ontario. His favorite part of the job is seeing a project from start to finish and being a part of making changes for a client to transform their new space into everything they envisioned: everything from laying flagstone and stonework as well as planting.

In his time off-the-job, Ryan loves spending time with his family and likes to keep himself busy by training for running races and working on his home (both inside and out).

Bob Weber’s green fingers started with his love for home gardening and his involvement in the landscaping industry starting in 1987! Although he has attended many off-season training seminars and practical workshops to expand his knowledge, he prefers to learn through hands-on and self-taught experience, especially with swim ponds and water features.

During his downtime, Bob enjoys woodworking, cabinet making and following all sports, especially the Blue Jay games through the summer.

With a passion for working with anything with 4 wheels, in his spare time, Nicholas has completed a course at Conestoga College in Automotive Power Fundamentals. He has worked as a plow operator and labor and lead hand for several years before coming to Quiet Nature as one of our Design-Build lead hands. Since the start of his time here, Nick has come to love building our hardscapes and most specifically, our swim ponds.

Ken comes to Quiet Nature with 20+ years of truck driving and logistics experience. As the Yard Coordinator, Ken is responsible for ensuring the crews are provided with all the equipment and materials they need on the job sites as well as maintaining the yard and managing the fleet. Ken has a knack for building things and enjoys taking on any new and interesting projects thrown his way at Quiet Nature.
Outside of work, Ken likes to spend time with family and friends building derby cars, snowmobiling, or just cruising in his restored classic truck.

With over 10 years experience working as a crew leader and supervisor for a Mississauga based landscape contractor, Tonia has become a pro at building a blank slate into something beautiful. She has worked hand in hand with the City of Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Airport Authority, planting and maintaining garden beds and features in and around the Peel Region and Pearson Airport.

In her time away as our Naturalization Lead Hand, Tonia likes to boost her adrenaline and love for adventure by tree trekking, working through escape rooms and traveling to new places.

Before discovering her passion in the industry and owning and operating a landscape company for 12 years, Tiffany went to college for Nursing and worked at various restaurants, as a bank teller and an analyst for Rogers. Having joined Quiet Nature as a Hardscape Technician, her work has sparked an obsession in working with ponds and water features.

Away from work, Tiffany enjoys playing with her children doing activities such as soccer, video games, reading, snowboarding and downhill mountain biking.

Rob has been installing and working around pools for more than 10 years. Since joining Quiet Nature in the Spring of 2024, Rob has been working as a hardscape technician, learning the Quiet Nature way on each job that he helps to complete. Rob enjoys being outside and working with his hands and prides himself on his positive attitude and his ability to operate heavy equipment on job sites.
Outside of creating beautiful spaces for Quiet Nature clients, Rob enjoys spending time with his family and working on his family equestrian farm, teaching his son everything there is to know about machine operation.

Eric has spent several years working in the arboriculture industry doing residential work but most recently, prior to joining the Quiet Nature team, Eric was working on a crew that was responsible for trimming trees around power lines. In the time that Eric wasn’t doing tree work, Eric was working at other landscaping companies, gaining skills and experience in the industry.

Eric has a passion for learning to build anything new that he has never built before and is working as a hardscape technician, incorporating stones and rocks into beautiful backyard designs.

After the work day is done, Eric enjoys spending his time playing and listening to music, camping, and reading.

Before joining Quiet Nature, James was a graphic designer for community organizations. James made the switch to landscaping through the Landscape Ontario GROW program because he had a strong desire to work with his hands and remove himself from the digital design world.

James’ favourite projects to work on are residential garden renovations. He finds his passion in the ability to drastically transform these spaces in such a short time. He finds planting work to be peaceful and enjoys spending his days outside along side the crew.

In James’ downtime, he enjoys spending time in the outdoors, specifically camping and canoeing. He also enjoys cooking, music and cars.

Adam holds a diploma in Police Foundations but, due to color blindness, took a different career path. He spent most of his career as a Branch Manager in construction equipment rentals, where he specialized in employee training and applied efficiency concepts like LEAN and Six Sigma to operational processes. He is also trained in the use and operation of hundreds of types of construction tools and equipment.

A few years ago, Adam made a career shift into the hardscape industry. After his first season, he earned his Paver Installer Certification from the CMHA (formerly ICPI). He later started and ran his own home renovation business before deciding that Quiet Nature was the right fit for his skills and passion—and fortunately, the feeling was mutual.

What Adam enjoys most about his work is transforming spaces from something bland into something beautiful and unique, customized to fit each client’s lifestyle.

When he’s not leading a crew, most of Adam’s time is spent with his four children. He also enjoys cooking and baking, playing guitar, and learning new things.

Tyler is a young and ambitious member of the Quiet Nature team, with roots in the landscape industry going back to the age of 13. He got his start running a small mulching business alongside his brother, supported by their parents. Over the years, Tyler explored a few different career paths — working as a gymnastics coach, earning his lifeguard certification, and assisting with swim lessons. He also pursued interests in electrical work, cooking, and photography through dual-credit courses in high school. But no matter what new opportunities he tried, Tyler always found himself drawn back to the landscape world.

Since joining Quiet Nature in October 2024, Tyler has focused on the hardscape side of the industry, where he enjoys building natural stone retaining walls and working with flagstone. To him, it’s like solving a giant, intricate puzzle — fitting oddly shaped stones together to create something beautiful out of what might look chaotic to others. His favourite part of the industry is the endless variety: no two jobs are ever the same, and there’s always something new to learn and ways to improve.

Outside of work, Tyler keeps active with hobbies like snowboarding, wakeboarding, gymnastics, martial arts, and working out at the gym. He also enjoys relaxing with video games and spending time with friends and family.