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Jill Berry

jill@summitreforestation.com
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About Me
Originally from Nova Scotia, I planted my first year out East and another in Saskatchewan before I started with Summit in 2009. I’ve made Vancouver Island my home ever since.  Planting was a way to pay for school and ended up being a lifestyle that I love and a career that I’m proud of. In the winters I work as a social worker and I’m currently training to get licensed as a log scaler (apparently, I don’t see enough trees during the summer). Otherwise, I’m cooking up a storm, playing disc golf, and hauling up crab traps with my partner, our dog and two cats on our “island off the island”.


Industry history
This will be my 14th year in the industry. After 5 years of planting trees I worked as a checker: pay plotting and taking care of camp. The last 3 years I worked as an assistant supervisor and learned from one of the best how to run a camp (hats off to you Bryn). Tree planting has taught me two major life skills (among many): how to prioritize tasks and time, and how to problem solve constantly. Being required to adapt and learn on the go – no matter how much experience I have – is what keeps me coming back. That, and the awesome people I’ve connected with along the way. 
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Goals and Expectations
Safety is number one for me and I expect it to be number one for everyone in my camp. A quote that always comes to mind when I think about the responsibility we have to ourselves and to each other is, “Dying is one hell of a way to make a living”. If we don’t make it home safely at the end of the day there is no point in doing what we do. After that, I expect a good attitude and good communication. Tree planting is one of the worst jobs I’ve ever had and the best job I’ve ever had. It’s the respect and camaraderie I have with my co-workers that makes the distinction. If those expectations are met, I can do my job and make sure people have lots of land and trees - and money in the bank at the end of the season. I know a season is successful when people are stoked they made their goals and sad to leave at the same time. 


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  • HOME
  • COVID
  • 2021 Season
  • Earnings
    • 2020 Season Summary
    • 2019 Season Summary
    • 2018 Season Summary
    • 2017 Season Summary
  • Our Team
    • Our Team
    • Crew-Bosses >
      • Nic Brown >
        • Nic B
      • Liam Carroll >
        • Liam C
      • Scott Caruso >
        • Scott C
      • Olivier Chagnon >
        • Olivier C
      • Kelly Clark >
        • Kelly C
      • Steve Dahl >
        • Steve D
      • Tucker Dandenault >
        • Tucker D.
      • Camilla Daniels >
        • Camilla D
      • Klara Goettke >
        • Klara G
      • Jake Gillette >
        • Jake G
      • Owen Lee >
        • Owen L
      • Oliver Lonkay >
        • Oliver L
      • Andrew MacKinnon >
        • Andrew M
      • Jackson Moores >
        • Jackson M
      • Sarah Peacock >
        • Sarah P
      • Cole Roelofsen >
        • Cole R
      • Ezra Saunders-Scholes >
        • Ezra S
      • Quincy Saunders >
        • Quincy S
      • Cory Scott >
        • Cory S
      • Fran Smyth >
        • Fran S
      • Ben Stuart >
        • Ben S
      • Riley Tchida >
        • Riley T
      • Madeline Thiffault >
        • Madeline T
      • Ryan Vanderlinden >
        • Ryan V
      • Georgia Van Schie >
        • Georgia V
    • Management and Office >
      • Tim Tchida
      • Jason Krueger
      • Mat Stachura
      • Correne McGregor
    • Supervisors >
      • Jill Berry
      • Jonathan Brushett
      • Kyle Ellsworth
      • Taylor Fenske
      • Kathleen Fitzpatrick
      • Bryn Gabriel
  • Resources
    • Management Login
    • Safety Reporting
    • Planter Resources
    • Expectations
    • Leadership
    • Safety
    • Ergonomics
    • Comfort
    • Celebration
    • For First Year Planters >
      • What to bring?
      • Planters Handbook
      • What to Expect from Planting Videos
      • How to Plant Videos
    • Fitness >
      • Ergonomics Studies
      • Physical Demands Analysis
    • Links >
      • Planting Life >
        • What to Expect Planting - A Poem by Laura Luchak
    • Contact Us >
      • Planter Feedback
  • Join Us
    • Experienced Planter Application
    • New Planter Applications
    • Apply Directly to one of our crews
    • Support or Checker
    • Planting Camp Cook
    • Crewboss
    • Brushing
    • Assistant Supervisor
  • Clients