LANDSCAPES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR CITY
NYC’S PREMIER ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING PRACTICE
We serve forward-thinking clients with operations-informed design, expert installation and stewardship of ecologically functional landscapes across the five boroughs, and just beyond. Our workflows and practices support stormwater management, increase biodiversity, utilize lower-impact materials and build community at large.
Our living portfolio:
40,000
native plants installed
120+
parcels transformed
165,000
pounds of material salvaged for reuse
146+
clients across sectors
A PRACTICAL ECOLOGY
BEAUTIFUL IS A BEGINNING.
FUNCTION IS THE PROMISE.
A landscape design has to transition from paper to reality.
Our approach connects plant palettes, material choices, site conditions and ongoing care with the actual budget - building ecological value into realistic everyday operations.
Native planting, permeable surfaces, hyperlocal materials and attentive stewardship can help support viable habitat, manage storm water and support with carbon sequestration. Building durable outdoor spaces starts with the assessing the site, listening to the people who use it and the building around the evidence the project needs to produce.
BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
Urban landscapes serve many and have to work within considerable constraints — public access, a variety of stakeholders and maintenance routines are key considerations for our landscape management teams.
FROM INSTALLATION TO LONG-TERM CARE
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Site-responsive planting, permeable hardscape and material choices rooted in the daily movement of people and pets.
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Native-plant stewardship, invasive management and gas free equipment balance our client’s desire for improved quality of life with our high standards.
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Planning, restoration and program management support for projects where ecology and operations meet.
BROWSE SELECTED WORK
PROOF IS OUR PROMISE.
We are building the case-study library around actual implementation and maintenance in complex public scenarios. We outline budget ranges, agreed upon scopes and outcomes that can be attributed to the work.
PUBLIC-SECTOR INNOVATION • BROOKLYN
CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION HUB AT MADE BUSH TERMINAL
NYCEDC’s announced the opening of the Circular Construction Hub in partnership with founder and operator Our Temenos. Our Temenos was granted a year-long pilot lease to support the city’s efforts toward recovering, storing and redistributing construction materials to reduce embodied carbon and broader emissions across the built environment.
Interested in circularity across the built environment? Check out the Hub’s webpage!
MATERIAL IN MOTION
RECOVER • STANDARDIZE • REDISTRIBUTE
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01 / STRUCTURE
Worker-owned
Democratic ownership and a people-centered approach to landscape work.
SELECTED WORK
A RESILIENT LANDSCAPE SUPPORTS A MORE RESILIENT CITY.
Our worker-owned model puts care for the land, the client and the people doing the work in the same conversation.
02 / LEADERSHIP
Woman-led
Ecology, field practice and community organizing inform the firm’s direction.
03 / PROCUREMENT
M/WBE
Certified M/WBE with agency experience at the city and state level.