16 Years of Craft, Care, and Cannabis

Designing and Optimizing High-Performance Cannabis Operations

Water Leaf Consulting exists to give you a playbook on operational efficiency - higher yields, improved quality, strong margins and tighter systems.

With a foundation built in the U.S. cannabis industry and an expanding footprint across Europe, we bring a global perspective to cultivation and operational strategy. Our team translates proven North American production methodologies into GACP- and GMP-aligned frameworks, helping operators on both continents achieve performance, compliance, and scalability. Whether optimizing a mature U.S. facility or launching a European medical cultivation site, Water Leaf delivers data-driven systems built for sustainable growth.

Our Services

  • Genetics selection & sourcing aligned with market demand, production goals, and facility capabilities

  • Environmental strategy & crop steering for yield maximization and consistent product quality

  • Facility-specific SOP development for propagation, veg, flower, harvest, dry, and cure

  • Custom IPM programs including scouting logs, biological controls, preventative maintenance schedules, and compliance workflows

  • Tailored nutrient schedules with EC/pH targets matched to cultivar needs and growth stages

  • Staff training & cultivation team development to ensure repeatable, high-level execution

  • Post-harvest optimization to preserve terpenes, potency, and visual quality at scale

  • Ongoing advisory support for troubleshooting, facility scaling, and continuous improvement

Cultivation Consulting

  • Floor plan refinement to improve plant flow, labor efficiency, harvest timing, and operational throughput

  • Room specification development for temperature, humidity, VPD, air movement, and environmental control strategy

  • HVAC advisory & load analysis to lower equipment costs, reduce energy use, and support precise crop steering

  • Fertigation & plumbing layout optimization including drain placement, water treatment needs, and maintenance access

  • Irrigation strategy design that aligns plant counts, room sizes, and crop-cycle rotations with consistent production cadence

  • Equipment selection & placement for clean workflow, accessibility, and long-term serviceability

  • Operational workflow mapping to minimize labor waste and streamline propagation-to-harvest movement

  • Compliance-aligned design guidance to ensure rooms, corridors, and systems support regulatory requirements

  • Scalability planning to ensure your facility can grow without disrupting production or redesigning core systems

Facility Design and Build Out

  • Operational audits to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for increased throughput

  • SOP implementation across cultivation, post-harvest, and facility operations for consistency and accountability

  • Staff training & team development to build confidence, improve execution, and align roles with responsibilities

  • Compliance frameworks to ensure state regulations, documentation, and workflows are always audit-ready

  • Department alignment through structured meetings, reporting tools, and clear communication channels

  • Leadership support & coaching for managers, supervisors, and leads to strengthen decision-making and operational oversight

Operations + Management

Brendan Delaney

Founder + Principal Consultant

Brendan Delaney is a cannabis industry executive and veteran cultivator with over 16 years of experience leading operations across both legacy and licensed markets. From pioneering Northern California farms to state-of-the-art East Coast facilities, he combines tried and true experience with cutting edge innovation and lean scalability.

Brendan partners with operators, investors, and emerging brands to create facilities and systems that perform at the highest level. Whether optimizing production, scaling teams, or bringing new operations online, his approach combines hands-on cultivation expertise with executive-level strategy — helping clients grow smarter, leaner, and stronger.

Contact Us

We understand every cannabis business is unique- let’s connect and find what works best for you. For 16 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to the art and science of cannabis—cultivating with precision, extracting with integrity, and curating products for those who know the difference.

Reach out, we’d love to connect and keep the good energy growing.