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While our main goal was to create a hospitable environment for birds and bugs, aesthetics and privacy were also extremely important to us. Drake and Lucas and their team wrought an absolutely magical transformation of an urban wasteland into a rich and fascinating environment. Their design was both beautiful and extremely sophisticated in terms of creating healthy habitat. They are passionate and extremely knowledgable about biodiversity, habitat restoration, permaculture, and native plants. It’s unusual to have that sort of scientific/technical expertise combined with great design talent.
-Chris H.
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Sustainable maintenance? Check.
Design? Sure.
Installation? Let's work with the seasons and your budget.
Education? We're here for you.
![Things that are making me happy in my garden right now:
A) First and foremost, the Mock Orange. Wow. THE SMELL. Is this what heaven smells like?
B) Emergent cardoon flowers. Very similar to artichokes, but you eat the stems and not the flowers. This is my first season growing this phenomenal perennial. Do I know what I’m doing with it? Absolutely not. It’s a new addition to my repertoire. But are we having amazing success in this undertaking? The verdict says yes.
C) Fruiting goumi berries. Small, but tasty, they give our garden a supreme pop of red. Also it’s first season in our yard and it is NOT disappointing!
D) Sweet, sweet strawberries. I pop them into my mouth right from the ground daily. I’ve heard of folks complaining of insects or animals eating theirs before they can get to them. My dense ecosystem has nurtured perfect growing conditions. Not a bite on them (before I get to them, that is). [Oops! This photo didn’t make it in… maybe next time! 🤪]
E) Flowering feverfew. I planted this in our yard years ago and now it grows sporadically all over and I’m not mad about it. These flowers are gorgeous, tiny and abundant.
D) Our in-ground terracotta vermiculture composting receptacles. We have four, two in the front yard and two in the back, planted right into the beds. Drilled holes allow red wrigglers to distribute fresh, nutrient-rich compost directly into surrounding soil underneath. These four are the perfect amount to take our family’s weekly waste, and the composters are so quick there’s never any overflow (also note: no smell, no mess).
These are just a handful of my favs. It’s hard to choose in an ecological landscape packed full of so many treasures!! Anyone else love permaculture as much as we do?](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/504158972_18065475935490478_6302421448624704657_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=HwzHyN6T3hwQ7kNvwE-rpI_&_nc_oc=AdlIwOLJO1aKzUcCKr3J1zdUtB7myWWcANgmcsifSHkmwHfPn3ZBHv-JnYF9d1oDJaI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Aw8mhWhBPD_RLfHrlTftwg&oh=00_AfggYR_gdeM4vTYbAg2aQYs1Y4h1FUjsoD5CKo_es9oPQg&oe=691E756B)
"Have been working with Drake for the past year as she led the installation of an ecolawn of mostly clover; we couldn't be happier with the result. It feels great to have a lawn that requires less water/mowing and supports pollinators, and on top of that it's so beautiful we get complements daily from folks walking by! Drake is friendly, knowledgeable, and has been very responsive any time we had a question or ran into a snag. Would recommend her highly!"
- Catherine B
“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.”