Jacob Abbey is a landscape designer living in Winnipeg Manitoba. Growing up in Brandon Manitoba, he graduated with technical honours in design drafting from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School in 2013. He would go on to achieve a Bachelors Degree of Environmental Design (BEnvD.) specializing in Landscape and Urbanism at the University of Manitoba in 2019. After graduating from his Bachelors Degree, Jacob began work as a Landscape Technician at Alladins Landscape Design. He would quickly prove himself at the company and move into Designer/Foreman role, creating landscapes for clients from conception to completion. During his time at Alladins, Jacob enrolled in an apprenticeship as a Landscape Horticulturist and earned his Red Seal endorsement (RSE) in 2025.
ABOUT ME,
Born in 1995, I lived my early years in Brandon Manitoba with my father, a government worker, my mother, a small business owner, and my older sister. At a young age I learned of responsibility from working at the family business and delivering newspapers. Growing up I most enjoyed gaming with friends and playing soccer in my free time. I've known for as long as I remember that I want to be a designer, likely due to my love for video games with design aspects.
In high school I took Drafting and Design in which I learned design and CAD skills. Immediately after graduating high school, I began to work for Modern Industrial Structures Brandon (MISB). as a draftsman. During this time I completed structural drawings of modular office/lavatory units. After working and saving money for two years I moved to Winnipeg and began my bachelors degree at the University of Manitoba. I would go on to complete my bachelor of Environmental Design in the Landscape and Urbanism stream.
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Once graduated from my bachelor's program, I found myself looking to gain relevant experience in any way I could. This led me to apply at Alladins Landscape Design in Winnipeg as a landscape technician/labourer. Not long after beginning work I established myself as reliable and hardworking. These traits, along with my degree in design, opened an opportunity to participate in design services. Fast forward and I am now functioning as installation foreman and the company's lead designer, working with clients from start to finish in residential landscape installations. During my time with Alladins I earned a Red Seal in Landscape Horticulture. I now intend to return to the University of Manitoba to earn my Masters degree to become a certified Landscape Architect.