residential
meadow and forest- guilford, ct
A new purchase with an over abundance of lawn, in this project we removed more than half of the existing lawn and planted a meadow in the front yard and a young forest in the back to screen neighbors. Turf removal, custom seed mixes and tree and shrub planting implemented over several years brings this residence to life every season of the year.
Residential playscape & pollinator gardens
forest school & home - guilford, ct
Combining a home forest school business and a play area for elementary school children, we designed four different areas: front yard, constructed play, natural play and screening with forest regeneration. Local materials, native and edible plants and many trees ground this project on a beautiful rolling site.
Early summer pollinator meadow
pollinator garden - guilford, ct
Replace invasive plant area with pollinator plants, providing seasonal interest and ecological richness along property line.
Designed pollinator garden between stone wall & open lawn
Removed invasive vines and herbaceous plants
Placed Plants & hired gardeners to install native perennials, ferns, trees and shrubs
Matched client with maintenance gardeners
Pasture fence and distant views
master planning - horse farm - durham, ct
Envisioning with client: fence relocation, distant meadows, native hedge rows, traditional perennial boarder at structures, specimen tree locations.
Locate specimen tree locations
Design foundation planting around the main house
Prepare south-facing slopes for distant meadows
Rock outcropping with color
front entry garden & rock outcropping - guilford, ct
Insert natives with seasonal color into existing landscapes including: rock outcropping, east-facing home facade, full-shade woodland edge
Provide planting designs for each location
Site vegetable garden location
Increase bird and pollinator habitat for wildlife viewing
View of Farm from House
transition from organic farm to meadow - old lyme, ct
Sometimes clients are reenvisioning their landscape and need help fitting the new idea into the existing context. This client had leased his land to an organic farmer for decades and was ready to transform space into a productive meadow with walking paths throughout.
Discussed strategies for meadow installation
Provided a circulation plan to tie in the existing gardens and natural destinations together.