It’s the end of the season for us and we’ve enjoyed blogging. We will be on hiatus until the Spring – look for us again then!
Gone fishin’ ’till Spring . . .
November 23rd, 2010Winter Offerings by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
November 23rd, 2010
The Next Generation to Make the Connection: The ABC’s of Gardening in Schools By Julie Campbell, Design Associate
November 18th, 2010
A colleague of mine at the office is doing her graduate thesis on “living classrooms”, which means that she is showcasing and highlighting the educational and nutritional benefits of integrating gardening and growing food into early education. (Photo of Rachael Ray copyright Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
Seasonal Containers by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
November 11th, 2010
Relics in the Landscape: Blending the Present with the Past by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
November 4th, 2010
Perhaps it’s because I studied at RISD where things tended to be unconventionally creative, or perhaps it’s because I gravitate towards all things nostalgic, but when someone (such as a designer, homeowner, architect or city planner) successfully blends the past with the present and pays homage to what came before in a beautiful and thoughtful way, I get very excited. (Yes folks, after seven blog entries, we’ve all come to the realization that I’m a little quirky when it comes to appreciating elements in the landscape!)
Paths That Move You: Walkways that we know and love… by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
October 28th, 2010
There’s the path of least resistance, the road less traveled, the yellow brick road, boardwalks, sidewalks, The Freedom Trail, etc. etc. etc.
Making an Entrance: the Art of Passage by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
October 21st, 2010
How does one enter a landscape? Let us count the ways…
Arbors are a great mechanism that help one to visually and physically transition from one outdoor space to another.
Artfully Expanding the Outdoor Living Space by Julie Campbell, Design Associate
October 14th, 2010
It’s no secret that living space is generally at a premium in the greater Boston area. Did you know that patios are a terrific way to increase your square footage by expanding upon your outdoor living area?
The Food Project: Building Raised-Bed Gardens in Boston and Lynn
October 5th, 2010
Build-a-Garden is a program designed to get more people to grow their own food in Boston and Lynn. The Food Project will build a raised bed garden and provide the support needed to grow food successfully. Raised beds have many benefits: they can be built on pavement or on top of contaminated soil; it is easy to learn how to grow food in them; and they can be planted intensively to produce lots of food in a small space.
Taking the Curse off the Driveway: Creative Design Solutions to Parking the Car
September 30th, 2010
Let’s face it: parking is mundane, banal, boring, bland, bromidic, tedious, trite, irksome…but oh so functional, and completely necessary for the majority of us living here in the greater Boston area.