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Permaculture Design Services

Garden & Homestead Consultations

Garden & Homestead Consultations

Perhaps you've recently purchased a home with some land and you'd like to transform it with edible landscaping and/or set side a portion to be income-producing! Maybe you just want to get rid of your suburban front yard grass and replace it with a food forest! I'd love to help you plan out your resilient future via a permaculture design that will allow you to get to work living your dream.


I have experience designing both for small, urban lots as well as for rural farms with acreage. Designs can range anywhere from simple and small to large and complex. As such, the fee for this service varies depending upon the individual project. I'd be happy to provide you with an estimate after conducting an initial consult ($55/hr; generally takes 1-2 hours). Simply reach out via the form below and I'll be in touch within 1-2 business days.

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Garden & Homestead Consultations

Garden & Homestead Consultations

Garden & Homestead Consultations

Ready to change your landscape but unsure where to start? A garden/ homestead consultation will allow you ask questions and develop a plan. You may choose to have a one-time consult, or may choose to have me out several times in a season to help you along in your gardening, or yard transformation efforts. I can even accompany you to a local nursery to pick out plants or stop by mid-season for questions about pests or plant placement. Soil testing is available as well.


Additionally, I can provide consultations on other "homesteading" matters such as keeping chickens for meat and eggs, etc. I can initially help determine if your space would be suitable for a flock of chickens and help you with any and all steps in between, in bringing that idea to life! Simply let me know what your interests are and I'll let you know if it's a topic I can provide consultation for.


This service is $55/hour. 

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Annual Garden Planning Services

Garden & Homestead Consultations

Annual Garden Planning Services

Allow me to take the guesswork out of your annual gardening efforts by designing this year's food production space with your individual, familial, and/or communal needs in mind. I take things like planting times, companion planting & specific plant needs into consideration so you don't have to!


This is a great option for first-time gardeners and/or seasoned gardeners with little time for planning. Allow me to help make for a more fun, fruitful growing season this year! 


This service is $55/hour.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions!

Clients interested in having a design created for their space will be given a quote based on the specifics of their situation (size, goals, scope, etc.). Designs can take anywhere from a couple of hours to weeks to complete and pricing is estimated based on a $55/hour design rate.


At this time, I only offer permaculture design and consult services. However, part of what I offer through my consulting services is guiding my clients to implement my designs themselves! I can offer step-by-step guidance and can even come by throughout the installation to ensure all is going according to plan. Installing yourself is a great way to create the landscape of your dreams at a fraction of the cost!


Permaculture (contraction of permanent and culture)  is a term that was first coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970's. In a nutshell, permaculture is the intentional, thoughtful design and maintenance of plant and animal systems that work in concert with, and mimic nature's natural resilience and bounty. Permaculture design takes all of the variables of the environment into consideration when planning out a fitting future for a piece of property. Things like topography, water flow, wind, pollution (noise, sound, light, toxins, etc.), wildlife, soil condition and composition, etc. are taken into consideration when determining the proper placement for animal and/or plant systems .


Permaculture works to create a landscape that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but one that operates optimally, in concert with the local ecology AND works to meet your needs as the steward(s) of your property.


Permaculture design can be as comprehensive as your needs dictate and the design itself can include the following elements (this is by no means a exhaustive list):

  • Rainwater harvesting: Rainwater harvesting systems can be figured into your design to irrigate food production spaces, provide water for domestic animals as well as livestock, feed an outdoor shower or kitchen, etc. 
  • Animal husbandry: If you're interesting in raising animals for food, fiber, soil building, etc., I can assess your land and situation to determine which species and breeds might best suit your needs. I can also create a rotational grazing plan for your livestock to ensure you're prepared to meet their needs).
  • Annual and perennial food production: Simply let me know what your individual and/or familial/group/community needs are as well as your favorite foods, budgetary and time constraints and I can develop a plan that takes everything into account so you don't have to. I can even go so far as to create a multi-season or multi-year plan to take crop rotations into account to save you the time and energy. 
  • Native plants: Native plants are a great way to nurture and work to preserve our local ecosystems. We have a bounty of native, food-producing beauties to choose from.
  • Medicinal plants: Incorporating medicinal plants into my designs is something I'm passionate about. Cold & Flu Season gardens can be beautiful, attract pollinators, and be wildly beneficial for us humans.
  • Pollinator attracting plants/ gardens: Pollinator gardens are visually stunning and incredibly beneficial for our local ecosystem. There are a plethora of creative ways I enjoy incorporating pollinator attracting plants into my designs.
  • "Niche" gardens: Theme gardens can be a really fun, practical way to incorporate a hobby or passion into your landscape. Some examples are cat, chicken, tea, and beer gardens! I love stretching my bounds though, so feel free to give me a theme to run with.
  • Urban lots and/or small spaces: It's incredible just how much food can be grown on a small piece of property if intentionally designed. Urban farms and homesteads are some of my favorite spaces to work with!
  • Raised bed and container gardening: Raised bed and container gardening can be great ways to maximize small spaces, deal with subpar soil conditions, and make gardening more feasible for those with back pain or other health conditions.
  • Human activity and needs: The needs of everyone are taken into consideration when creating a permaculture design. For example, factors like a desire to maintain a more manicured yard space for children and domestic animals can be included in the design itself. Additionally, things like paths for cars, tractors, wheelbarrows, etc. can all be hashed out in the design to ensure your land is operating optimally and in concert with your needs as well as local ecology. 
  • Ponds, creeks, wetlands, and other water systems


Absolutely! The only thing truly needed to implement a design yourself is time, energy, and effort. Your individual/family/community limitations will be factored in when creating the design to ensure that you are able to implement it yourself in a cost effective and time efficient manner. I'm available for consultations throughout your installation process to ensure all is going according to plan and to help you along the way, should you run into issues or have questions. You can transform your yard/ property yourself and I would love nothing more than to help you reach your goals!


The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.


Chinese Proverb

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