Design Components

 

Ecological Design

Replace your lawn or update your yard with CA Native plants that are already adapted to local conditions. Plant for beauty, wildlife forage and shelter, or just to honor our beautiful region.

Fruit Tree Care

Help your fruit trees be all they can be with seasonal pruning, fertilizing, and general care.

vegatable beds

Reduce trips to the grocery store and herb shop by growing your own food and medicine!

personalized education programs

We provide guidance and resources on how to care for your yard, including seasonal maintenance, fruit tree care, creating compost, and kid-friendly garden demos.

Earth Shaping

Adjust the grade of your land to improve drainage, reduce erosion, and keep precious water in the watershed. Transform your yard with swales, rain gardens, and terraces.

Laundry-to-landscape greywater

Greywater systems are a great way to water your fruit trees and lessen your impact on our water resources

Oak tree care

Let us help you tend to these generous ancestors of our land

Carpentry and natural building

From arbors and veggie beds to outhouses and outdoor showers — let us build for you!

Sheet mulching

Weed suppression that upcycles, reduces landfill waste, and feeds the soil!

composting

Build healthy soil at home by upcycling your food and yard scraps.