What we do
Design + Install + Steward
What we design, what we install, what we steward.
One practice, end to end. Annamaria designs the landscape, Lucía manages projects and production, and the team stewards each planting as it takes root.
Design + Install + Steward
Residential, community, and institutional/commercial landscapes — designed, installed, and stewarded
Landscape design + install + steward.
Permaculture at the center. Annamaria designs for how a site wants to live — edible plants and urban-durable perennials chosen for the specific soil, light, and use of each location. Her team handles the full install and a minimum three-year stewardship.
50+
50+ gardens across the Great Lakes region, 2012 → present
Project Ledger
- 01Residential garden design and installation.
- 02Community garden design and planting.
- 03Bioswale and corridor design.
- 04Pollinator and habitat planting.
- 05Edible landscapes and food-producing gardens.
- 06Institutional and commercial campuses.
- 07A minimum three-year stewardship plan.
Working Together
A boutique practice.
We take on a limited number of design-install projects each season. Most begin as a referral, a site walk, and a conversation about what the ground is asking for.
Fit
Who we work with.
- ●Schools, churches, healthcare campuses, and nonprofits planning community gardens, bioswales, and landscape installations.
- ●Block groups and city programs greening corridors, vacant lots, and public spaces across neighborhoods.
- ●Private residences where the site invites permaculture plantings or whole-yard ecological design.
Most projects begin with a referral and a site walk. We work with clients who have their own funding in place — if you need a design to attach to a grant or funding application, we can help with that piece.
Capacity
Limited slots, every season.
Reaching out early reserves space on the calendar.
- Spring planning
- Inquiries Nov → Feb
- Summer installs
- Schedule by April
- Fall plantings
- Book by August
- Design consultations
- Year-round
How We Work
Our Process
Discovery
A conversation about your space, goals, constraints, and priorities.
Site Analysis
Observation and documentation of light, water, access, soil, structure, and use.
Concept Design
A direction for the landscape, shown through hand sketches and references.
Design Development
Planting plans, phasing, materials, implementation notes, and care guidance.
Installation and Support
Installation, stewardship, and/or coaching as needed.
Show us your ground.
Send a photo of the site and a sentence about what you hope for it. We write back with what grows there and where to begin.
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