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New Planter Frequently Asked Questions
This page is necessary reading before applying with Next Gen as a New Planter, a person who has never planted before.
Please scroll down, review, then apply!
QUESTION: What is Camp Like?
QUESTION: Do we supply our own tent and sleeping bags? How about bags, shovels?
We operate mainly out of remote bush camps, like the one shown above.
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You will need to purchase or bring with you a tent, camper, etc to sleep in for the summer.
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For Planting gear itself, the company purchase these items - bags, shovels, plot chord - and they are purchased on camp.
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QUESTION: What is a day like Treeplanting?
QUESTION: How much can I expect to make in a first year?
Please see our Earnings information pages for 2023 and 2024.
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Note that a first year is an investment check out the difference between the season earnings between 1st and 2nd year lanters.
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QUESTION: What is the minimum age?
Next Gen requires applicants to be minimum 19 years of age.
QUESTION: Can I start late or come only for June/July in my first year?
No. There is new planter training at the start of the season. It is crucial to your and the camp's success to be available and present for this.
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There are small exceptions for people who have friends willing to thoroughly train which needs to be approved by the Project Manager.
QUESTION: Do I require a SIN number or Work Visa?
You require a valid Work Visa and SIN number to work with Next Gen - before - applying.
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We require a 2 years of eligibility for new planters.
QUESTION: What are the work hours and schedules? Is it Monday to Friday?
Typically, breakfast is 6:00 am and trucks leave for work at 7:00 am sharp. Work until between 4:30 and 5:30 typically. This can depend on transportation to work - if it truck, helicopter or a combination.
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During training, days are shorter.
QUESTION: Is there internet in camp?
Yes, we have Starlink in camps. They are not 100% reliable, but it is better than it has ever been.
QUESTION: Is there food in Camp? How does it work for days off?
Heck yes! Check out this Cook Video describing the Kitchen Staff's Day. There are two hot buffets each work day with plentiful, beautiful food. With breakfast, there is a lunch table where you pack your own lunch. Your own Tupperware are needed! Breakfast is usually served 6:00am, dinner upon arrival to camp. Appetizers of soup, bread, salad are first out. The main is served once the majority of the trucks are home.
Days off, with Next Gen, there is still food provided. It is humbler than Planting Day buffets. Cooks strategically make ample food, enough that there are portions left for the day off. Breakfast is served later and comes with a fresh bake, fresh fruit and some leftovers. Dinner is similar, new salads where needed and new dishes as needed along with leftovers.
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Camp cost on planting days: $25, camp cost on days off is $15.
QUESTION: Is pay regular?
We pay by direct deposit, every two weeks.
Please also see TREEPLANTING 101 and WHAT IS TREEPLANTING