This case study outlines my comprehensive permaculture plan for a riverside property close to Coimbra, in Portugal. The design aims to regenerate degraded areas, enhance food security, diversify land use, and create a resilient, ecologically rich landscape that supports both productive agriculture and long-term environmental stewardship. The project site features gently sloping terrain running downContinue reading “Portugal Permaculture Design”
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Oregon Urban Permaculture Garden Design
The image above shows my design for a relatively small city garden in Oregon. At present, the area is neglected, with a small yard outside the back door of the property to the south of the space, and a scrubby, overgrown slope, gentle at first then becoming much steeper, up to a fence at theContinue reading “Oregon Urban Permaculture Garden Design”
Surrey Garden Design – Permaculture Design for a Wildlife-friendly Space
For many gardeners, it is a priority to welcome local wildlife into the space. The clients in this case were no exception, as the primary goal for the garden design shown above was to create a space that was as wildlife-friendly as possible. Food production was a secondary though also important goal. The clients appreciateContinue reading “Surrey Garden Design – Permaculture Design for a Wildlife-friendly Space”
Southwestern Australia Agroforestry Design
The design above is my initial concept plan for a property in the Margaret River Region of Southwestern Australia. The Margaret River region in South-West Western Australia has a mild, maritime-moderated Mediterranean climate, defined by warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Summer temperatures are warm but rarely extreme due to constant ocean influence, whileContinue reading “Southwestern Australia Agroforestry Design”
Sustainable Garden Redesign in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
This plan shows my proposal for a redesign of the garden, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Though the current garden is productive, with plenty of annual crops and some other plants growing successfully at present, the goals included developing a plan for the replacement of degraded concrete paths and driveway, and increasing permanent perennial planting forContinue reading “Sustainable Garden Redesign in Chesterfield, Derbyshire”
Family Garden Design – Al Ain, UAE
This is my design for a family-garden close to the Al Ain Oasis. Al Ain lies in the eastern region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, approximately 340 metres above sea level. The area experiences a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) with very high solar radiation, low annual rainfall, and high evaporation rates. Summers are extremely hot,Continue reading “Family Garden Design – Al Ain, UAE”
Washington State – Low-Maintenance & Drought-Tolerant Garden Design
This is my design for the garden of a rental property on a former lake-bed in the municipality of Moses Lake, in Grant County, Washington. The priority for the client was creating a low-maintenance garden for current tenants to enjoy without making too large an investment. At present, the yard is near-barren silty sand withContinue reading “Washington State – Low-Maintenance & Drought-Tolerant Garden Design”
Arctic Retreat: a Concept Plan for Year-Round Beauty & Privacy
This is a design I created in the summer for a client creating an ‘Arctic Retreat’ just below the Arctic Circle in Arvidsjaur, Sweden. This is a challenging environment, though it can be a very beautiful one, in both summer and winter. Located just below the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, Arvidsjaur sits within theContinue reading “Arctic Retreat: a Concept Plan for Year-Round Beauty & Privacy”
Texas Permaculture Design
The design above is one that I created as an initial concept design for a client located in USDA Zone 8b, in Texas. The property is in a part of Texas which is a transition zone, where fertile prairie soils gradually shift to sandy, oak-dominated uplands. It is located at the intersection of the TexasContinue reading “Texas Permaculture Design”
New Build Garden Design, England
The above image shows my concept design for the garden of a new-build home near Coventry, in England. The client had some specific requirements relating to features that they desired, but was open to suggestions for a wildlife-friendly and relatively low-maintenance space. Human Spaces that Welcome Elements of the More-Than-Human World This is a designContinue reading “New Build Garden Design, England”
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