Creating Connection with Wild Places
In our Outdoor Spaces
Sustainable
We look to the natural world for inspiration.
Why?
- Because native plant communities and great gardens have key features in common:
- They are low-maintenance, drought-tolerant and naturally gorgeous.
- They are healthy when the soil and soil food web are healthy.
- They provide nourishment for co-inhabitants of their environment.
- They can teach us a lot about the diversity of life and our interdependence with all living things.
Our approach to gardening is organic and holistic. Because we start with the soil – testing, building, protecting – the plants we provide (from a network of local, trusted nurseries) have a very high survival rate. Our knowledge of a diverse plant palette goes beyond the ordinary to create beautiful and enduring gardens.
Native/Wildlife-Friendly
During my 20 years of experience creating gardens in the Pacific Northwest, an increasing number of clients have been asking for a way to attract birds and other wildlife into their outdoor space. I believe this trend comes from our concern about habitat loss and the impacts of climate change as well as a desire for a deeper connection to the natural world. Providing food, water and shelter for wildlife benefits not only them, but ourselves as well, when we feel the joy of their presence in our lives.
Plant-Centered Design
Gardens that work – that are beautiful and long-lasting – have a sense of place. Plants are selected for their year-‘round beauty, are naturally adapted to our region, and work with a suite or guild of other plants that form a harmonious community.
