In addition to supporting ecological functions, designs reflective and respectful of place can serve as vestiges in novel landscapes.  Charged with redeveloping the landscape at Waterfront Square along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, plant species were selected based on their prospect of having been part of the historical riverine and estuarine plant communities of the region […]

As stewards who recognize our temporary residency on the land, our approach aims to limit arbitrary novelties and develop designs and employ management strategies that promote the health and resiliency of landscapes for the future. This project at Helping Friendly Farm, a therapeutic farm in New Hope serving disabled youths and their families, involved revegetating […]

Land preservation in southeast Pennsylvania has a rich history through innovative conservation initiatives and farmland and historic preservation programs.  While protecting public and private lands from potential development is a noble effort, managing these areas in a manner that continues to support the ecosystem services they provide is where the true benefit is realized. In collaboration […]

No landscape is static, but rather continuously morphing in response to environmental conditions.  Of the more recent large-scale changes in the landscape, none has been any more profound than the decline of Ash trees over the eastern part of the country due to Emerald Ash Borer.  Charged with providing a successional plan for a three-acre slope that […]

Partnering with Weatherwood Design Studio, work on this rural property has been multi-phased over the course of many years. A systematic approach to managing stormwater on the site includes a meadow and two rain gardens aimed to slow water movement across sloped terrain. A hedgerow along an intermittent stream and garden beds around the house […]

One of three LEED projects we’ve had the opportunity to work on, this home in central NJ, allowed us to utilize plant communities indigenous to the coastal plain. Ceonanthus americanus, Arctostaphylos uvi-ursi, and Clethra alnifolia were integrated into a more ubiquitous planting palette including Itea virginica, Magnolia virginiana, Muhlenbergia capillaris, and Aronia melancocarpa among others […]

Identifying and understanding context is key to all of our projects as it helps inform our designs to meet our clients’ goals and objectives. With the backyard of this property bleeding into preserved open space beyond, the arrangement of plantings blurs the line between natural areas and more intentional spaces. Applying a more holistic approach […]

With the recognition that it can serve as a form of artistic expression, this highly managed landscape of meadows, ‘No Mow’ lawn and native understory amongst a mature canopy, exhibits striking interest throughout the year. Originally introduced to the property by the landscape architect, Jonathan Alderson Associates, and working with other reputable designers since, we […]

This comprehensive landscape project in Upper Bucks County coincided with the adaptive reuse of an old farmhouse. Unmanaged for sometime, the landscape characterized by steep slopes, an intermittent stream and wooded plateau, was overwhelmed with typical understory invasive species including bamboo, japanese barberry, multiflora rose, japanese honeysuckle, as well as stiltgrass on the ground layer. […]

Sometimes a well-designed space is one that doesn’t feel that it was designed at all. Located on the outskirts of Lake Wallenpaupack in northeast Pennsylvania, this cabin renovation project involved the transformation of the entire site. With the intent to preserve and enhance the inherent amenities of the site, deer resistant native plantings, a meadow, […]