"About two years ago, I asked Emily to design, plan and
build a dream garden for my 6-yr.-old boy-girl twins and me, modeled on the wild English garden aesthetic. After sitting together and discussing it, she built something
that is beyond what we expected, beyond our wildest dreams.
We needed to work incrementally because of budget, so Emily approached the project in logical phases that made fiscal and design sense. Piece by piece, Humanature built the garden, including
the infrastructure required, irrigation, walls, paths, etc. The garden is thriving and getting more beautiful every year.
In addition, Emily did such a great job with the outside of the house, we asked her to help us design the inside of the house, to work closely with the color and beauty of the outside. Most
people approach their homes from the inside out. We thought it makes just as much sense, maybe more, to approach it from the outside in. The project continues and the inside of the
house gets sweeter all the time.
You won't find anyone like Emily. She is more that a landscape designer or gardener. She is an artist."
--Stephen Klein
―loosely defined, a belief in the unique character of a grape (and the wine from it) borne of a regionally-specific climate, soil, and geography. Our goal is to bring out the terroir of
your landscape, its particular strengths that make it sing. It's not a cookie-cutter approach. It's about careful observation and listening to our clients' stories of home. We strive to
connect the distinct pieces of each project into a unique whole. From the lifestyle and work schedule of our clients, to the thirsty roots of an ancient elm. The view from an upstairs reading
chair, and the behaviors of neighborhood dogs. Our designs arise from the human patterns, the soil make-up, seasonal underground streams, the parties, the rest, the shade canopy, the
songbirds, the dog, the babies, the bicycles, the compost, and the tomatoes. The web of human and natural elements that make your world a vibrant, connected thing.
A Humanature garden does not look so much like 'us', as it looks like you. We research each plant and stone pallete with an open mind, and refine your chorus of inspirations into a string
quartet. A landscape that looks as if it's always been there. Not ostentatious or contrived, but beautiful, serene, crafted with respect for the natural setting. We take advantage
of challenges to transform a space into the unexpected, and leave the most magical spots perfectly alone.
Simply put, our aim is not perfection, but a kind of natural exuberance, born out of observation and creativity. We watch, make notes, research, dream, talk to our client, and then
create something truly unique. Each garden reflects the client's particular take on paradise. Whether your paradise includes fresh herbs, fragrant flowering vines, a comfy bench
placed perfectly for afternoon basking... or perhaps it's just a simple collection of pots near your front door which welcome you home. We'll take your simple inspiration and take it
to the next level, customizing it to your climate, soil, aesthetic, budget and timeline.
