22 April 2023 · Déménagement 2022 · 2 min read
Forbach: La Couleur des jardins, the landscaper that keeps growing
A year ago, the company La Couleur des jardins, run by Simon Freitag and Alexandre Mozerski, settled on the Eurozone triangle in Forbach. Since then, the landscaper, a creator of outdoor spaces, has grown from nine to thirty employees and opened a branch in Yutz. A franchise of the brand is even in the works.
La Couleur des jardins was the first company to settle on the triangle de l'Eurozone, a recent extension of the Eurozone of Forbach north. By moving from Morsbach to Forbach exactly one year ago, this SME specialized in creating outdoor spaces has grown like wildfire. It has gone from nine to about thirty employees. "We opened an address in Yutz in order to win markets in the Mosellan corridor, after Moselle-Est. But we still have other dreams. We are planning to create a franchise of the La Couleur des jardins brand, which could be rolled out across France. We already have potential candidates to host us in Nancy or Reims," says Simon Freitag with delight.
They started in 2015 with a single van
This landscaper created La Couleur des jardins with Alexandre Mozerski in 2015. "We started as two people with a van in Grosbliederstroff. Then we went to Morsbach before coming here to Forbach, to a new building with a nursery, design offices and a showroom." The two friends are now co-managers of the company, whose clientele is made up of 95% private individuals.
The garden becomes an extra room of the house
"Our sector of activity is booming. It is also undergoing a major transformation with new materials. Above all, people want to enjoy living in their garden, to fit it out, to make it an extra room of the house," analyzes Simon Freitag. The profession is also attracting more and more people. "Our landscapers come from various backgrounds. Some were trained in the specialty, but we also have former IT specialists and former accountants... who wanted to retrain for a job closer to nature. It is a richness. Everyone brings something to the company. We rely heavily on people," says Simon Freitag. The garden designer also enjoys facing competition: he is currently taking part in the national Carré des jardiniers contest and is among the ten finalists.
At an inauguration of the premises on Friday, the elected officials of the Forbach agglomeration, which helped the company with its expansion and relocation project, praised the entrepreneurial spirit of Simon Freitag and Alexandre Mozerski. "We are happy to support people who take risks and move forward, as they do," declares Jean-Claude Hehn, president of the communauté d'agglomération. "Their know-how is precious because there is a strong desire to return to nature," notes Alexandre Cassaro, mayor of Forbach.
