Our Services

Whether you are looking for a brand-new installation or alterations to your exiting garden layout, reach out to discuss what we offer as part of our services. Gwen can create either hand drawn, or computer aided (auto-cad) designs to help bring your vision to life. From there we plan plant selection, flow/function, and maintenance needs before moving on to the installation itself.

 

Our design aesthetic incorporates:

• Ecological design

• Biodiversity

• Beautiful and functional spaces

• Habitat and pollinators 

• Maintenance planning

• Water access

We are passionate about soil and fascinated by the microbial world underneath our feet and on everything we eat! We incorporate soil health principles in to everything we do and can help you manage your soils too

 

Healthy soil is essential for:

•  Increased Yields 

•  Protection from Pests and Diseases 

•  Reduced Irrigation Requirements 

•  Eliminating the need for Fertilizers 

•  Weed Suppression 

•  Protection against Soil Erosion 

•  Carbon Sequestration 

•  Protection of Insects and Birds

 

*Coming soon! Rich is also currently working on his SFW Consultant training which would mean he is able to analyze soil with a microscope from your site, and make recommendations for amendments and practices to steward the microbiology for the best possible health of your property. As part of this, Rich will be certified to build compost, teas and extracts to meet your goals.

We have experience with a variety of orchard trees including apple, pear, cherry and plum as well as several varieties of nut. Whether you need a spring prune, a tree restoration or advice on orchard care we have you covered! 

 

Our initial site visit is accompanied by an individual tree health report which we provide so that you can gain an in-depth understanding of how your trees are doing in your orchard and what strategies are needed when taking in to account their health, life cycle and productivity. But book soon, we manage over 200+ fruit trees on our own property as well as many for our clients so spring is a busy time. 

 

• Orchard care and pruning (best done in February-March)

• Tree restoration 

• Companion planting and biodiversity

• Irrigation

• Pest and disease strategies (including large critters such as bears!)

• Harvesting and storage

 

*Please note we are not certified fallers, any large tree removal or anything requiring more than an orchard ladder/pole saw to prune is best done by a certified arborist.

Whether you are needing help with your vegetable beds or your perennial flower garden, contact us!

 

Our approach is heavily influenced by no-dig or limited soil disturbance practices as well as the 5 soil health principles with the goal of creating nutrient rich and healthy foods and beautiful landscapes for you and your family. We specialise in tree care, perennial care, mulching, and general garden maintenance – reach out to let us know what your needs are around the garden. Other areas we assist with include:

 

• Soil health, natural nutrient cycling, and soil preparation

• Crop selection, timings, propagation, and harvest

• Plant health, maintenance and growing conditions

• Pest and disease management strategies

• Irrigation strategies 

• Storage and processing