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Here are some of the key elements and layers of my work.
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Even though each situation is highly site-specific,
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the principles apply universally.
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Master Plans
Inventory of the land's significant features, and ideas, visions, strategies, sketches, designs, and practical solutions to help it reach
its highest potential
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Land Restoration & Management
Common issues are erosion control, meaningful processing of
organic matter, moisture preservation, logging damage repair, geomorphic restructuring, enhancing biodiversity, setting up composting and food production areas, and improving habitat for
the occupants including humans.
Watershed Planning
Water is one of the land’s most significant components.
All interventions, activities, investments on the land need to be intimately designed around the flow of surface water, its capturing in the soil, its feeding back into aquifers, with a clear understanding of impact on and from neighboring properties.
Ecological Site Development
based on principles that facilitate human interest while
nourishing the non-human environment
Low Maintenance Concepts
Without exception, the ecological designs end up producing higher quality with less collateral damage, and infinitely less maintenance requirements in the long run.
Vegetation/ Biomass Management
Whatever grows in the soil is best returned to it. This is the key point in the often invoked 'cycle': Organic matter belongs to the place where it was grown.
Permaculture Designs
Proper management of water and biomass allow for a 'sustainable' condition, with the appropriate levels of fertility, without constant outside input.
Bio- Myco Remediation
As part of land restoration, a wide variety of beneficial organisms (plants, fungi, microorganisms, bacteria colonies) can be cultivated to remediate preexisting contaminations (typically petroleum spills, pesticide residues, etc)
Forest Stewardship
Systems and concepts for the enhancement of forest health and diversity in accordance with the guidelines of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
Spontaneous Landscapes
Beautiful gardens and landscapes of any size built with the exuberant vegetation that springs up naturally, thus rooting the man-made spaces in the wisdom of place.
Gardens for Food and Joy
Balanced outdoor spaces, stunningly attractive ornamental gardens, and an abundance of food and medicine emerge effortlessly when the above outlined principles are applied
