Abundant Nature was our installation garden at the 2014 Yard, Garden and Patio Show. Abundant Nature provides food and forage for humans and wildlife in a natural system that is easy care and self-supporting. It reflects the canopy layers found in the forest, and weaves urban objects into a magical setting.
The garden , a collaboration between the Garden Design Studio and two additional local designers, weaves together play spaces, native and edible plants, as well as welcome areas for fairies and nature spirits that celebrate their partnership with people sharing mutual respect. The impermanence of our activities results in an imperfect beauty. That is nature!
Please go to take a look at more information about Abundant Nature: An Enchanted Food Forest, as well as a gallery featuring a slideshow and videos at the Abundant Nature website.
A beautiful, functional, biologically diverse hedgerow. Hedgerows is an old English term that refers to narrow planting strips that grow along field borders, fence lines and waterways.
Our garden showcases a passive water feature: A simple and elegant garden for the disconnected downspout. Recycled wood is fashioned into a stylish loggia, delivering plenty of freefalling rainwater from the metal roof through two whimsical copper scuppers. 
Garden Design Studio collaborated with Arciform LLC — an award-winning vintage home remodeler using earth-friendly and sustainable techniques and materials — to design and install the garden landscape for the 1909 House, 2005’s PGE Earth Advantage project. 
Decompose your lawn naturally, organically by sheet mulching. Sheet composting is the technique of laying organic material on top of the soil allowing it to decompose naturally as it does on the forest floor, activating the soil with healthy microbial life.
