Who We Are: Our Philosophy and Process
We offer a highly imaginative approach to creating outdoor spaces and sustainable properties. Through Amy’s unique process of understanding your style and goals, and analyzing your site’s distinguishing attributes, she weaves together an expressive, dynamic master plan. She works with the clients’ vision and develops a theme, often from art or something meaningful on the site, to create a deep sense of place in the landscape.
She moves through the phases with a sense of exploration, collaboration and thoughtfulness, infusing it with her knowledge, experience and creativity. She collaborates with engineers on stormwater management, conservation commissions on wetland remediation, and with architects and other professionals to develop sustainable solutions in the design and its implementation.
Concept Design
Master Landscape Plan
Conservation/Stormwater Permitting
Design Development/Details
Construction Drawings/Estimates
Construction Oversight
Art Gardens
Art is often the inspiration for garden elements, or even the entire garden. Sonia Delaunay’s echoing circles can become paving patterns, Kandinsky’s Composition with Arcs becomes a patio layout with custom fire pit, and Matisse’s goldfish themes, serpentining lines and lush colors inspire a backyard retreat with a pond and pergola bench for odalisque-style lounging and fish gazing.
About Us
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Amy Martin
PRINCIPAL-FOUNDER
The love of landscape, as well as art and architecture, lured Amy away from her previous career as a family therapist, and began her penchant to blend the art forms into a unique practice. She sees the landscape as a living, breathing, changing work of art, and her practice is an act of stewardship to the land.
On weekends she’ll be found digging in her garden, visiting art museums with her husband, making music with friends and reading in the hammock.
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Emily Sanchez
ASSOCIATE DESIGNER
Emily's approach interweaves artistic themes, respect for the natural ecosystem, and the intricate details of human interaction within the landscape. Her work and life experiences have influenced her design philosophy to foster the ecological relationships in every project and lead her to think outside the box.
Her sense of adventure seeps into every aspect of her life, including skiing, rock climbing and traveling with her husband and family.
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Jaime Novak
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/PHOTOGRAPHER
From guiding business decisions to client relations and billing, Jaime creates a seamless and rewarding experience for both clients and designers. Her knowledge of the industry influences all aspects of the firm and her photography skills are showcased on this website.
Jaime loves photography, the arts and family, spending weekends with her husband supporting their sons’ various sporting events.
