Culver City

Residential Project

Project Summary

To celebrate this family’s love of local produce and commitment to gardening, all grass on this property was removed to make way for new redwood raised beds bordered with simple mulch paths, flowering herbaceous perennials and fruit trees.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Design
Installation
Maintenance

Location Details

LOCATIONCULVER CITY
PROJECT AREA~3,500 SQ FT
SUNSET ZONEZONE 23
CHILL HOURS48 – 72 HOURS
WINTER SUN5 HRS/DAY
SUMMER SUN9 HRS/DAY
ANNUAL RAINFALL14 INCHES

Project Goals

  • Relocate raised beds for more optimal food production
  • Revive existing fruit trees around yard
  • Remove 1800 SF of old turf and replace it with native & climate appropriate plantings
We designed this playful space to match the personality of this fun family

Realizing the front yard was too shady for food production, we worked with our clients to locate the sunniest spot on their property for cultivation, which ended up being the backyard.

Before
After

Design Process

  • Schematic Iteration #1

  • Schematic Iteration #2, this is the one we would develop in the next phase

  • Schematic Iteration #3

  • Preliminary Plant Palette

  • Schematic Plan for Native Front Yard

  • Design Development Plan for the front yard for our installation crew

  • Design Development Plan for the back yard for our installation crew

New redwood raised beds bordered with simple mulch paths
Passionfruit archway
Backyard seating area on decomposed granite patio
Front yard “foraging meadow”
Hulgelkultur for composting the lawn on site
The homeowner’s son loves foraging, which inspired this native edible plant palette

Photography by Caitlin Atkinson

…I just wanted to let you know something that I realized today – every single day I sit outside (front and back) and can’t believe how beautiful our garden is!! I love it so much. You did an amazing job designing it, and the whole team really made it so wonderful. It’s exactly what I have wanted for so long. Thank you. Please come visit soon.”

– HOMEOWNER

Quit landscaping.
Start Farmscaping.

Are you ready to start enjoying fresh produce from your backyard year round while supporting pollinators and saving water? Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

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