Homes, Garden and Farm

Our homes and buildings are not separate from the natural world; they are part of it.  We have become used to irrigated and fertilized lawns and beds of annual flowers.  At the other extreme, we live with natural areas containing unmanaged brush and uncontrolled weeds, presenting a significant fire hazard.  In both cases, we have not developed a sustainable landscape compatible with our lives and our future.

If we want sustainable, Green landscaping, how do we achieve it?

Some ideas are already being tried.  They include:
   - Drought tolerant landscaping
   - Edible landscaping
   - Green roofs and living walls
   - Low impact development (LID)

At Pacific OpenSpace, we add maintenance of the natural landscape.  We bring a natural landscape aesthetic into the wild areas surrounding our homes and buildings.  We also bring nature into the landscapes near our homes.  Our services include:
   - Natural Landscaping
   - Fuel Management
   - Trail Construction and Maintenance

We are highly experienced in environmental mitigation, for those people who are building new structures and require mitigation as part of the permit process.

 

The view from the front of our office

Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) to the back left,

with Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and

Solidago canadensis (Goldenrod) in the foreground.

All in the shade of Quercus lobata (Valley Oak).

A prickly pear cactus, to the right,

was planted by the original ranching family

many years ago.