Making Baxter Better!

Making Baxter Better!

As part of our commitment to giving back to the neighbourhoods where we live and work, VTLA  will consult on design upgrades for the Baxter Arts Centre in Bloomfield, in liaison with the board of directors. Our work focuses on the south entrance to consider inclusive...
Restoring the Trenton Greenbelt

Restoring the Trenton Greenbelt

A section of neglected urban land along the river in Trenton is slowly being transformed into a vibrant native wildflower and grasses meadow. Volunteers, including VTLA, and Lower Trent Conservation staff flicked out locally sourced seeds from big buckets in ten metre...
Sterling Road Storage

Sterling Road Storage

Taking orders now! Our prototype garbage shed, shown here at VTLA’s former studio in Toronto’s west end, is custom-designed to store City of Toronto’s largest garbage, recycling and compost containers. This scaled up version at the City’s by-law fence height,...
Picton Rain Garden Tour

Picton Rain Garden Tour

A rain garden is a simple and attractive design feature that allows rainwater to slowly soak into the ground while filtering out contaminantes. It’s also a great way to add biodiversity to our yards, school grounds and community centres. VTLA and Bay of Quinte...
Planting day at Base 31

Planting day at Base 31

All smiles in rain gear! We had an awesome day planting 400+ native plants into huglekultur berms in the Aviators Garden for our clients in Picton, Ontario. Thank you to Base 31 head gardener Nicki Ramjass, Built Wright Contracting and VTLA landscape designer Bailey...