Permaculture Landscape Design
observe • go slow • design • integrate • harvest • iterate • renew
OUR PROCESS
1
FREE PHONE CONSULTATION
“Are we aligned?”
We start with a few questions to confirm that we are a fit for each other. If your primary objectives can be achieved with permaculture, great! If not, we will refer to you one of our trusted local partners.
2
DESIGN PHASE
“How good can it get?”
On-site visits within ~50 miles of central Phoenix to discuss your goals, vision, aspirations, and potential for your property. No holding back, no nay-saying, no limiting beliefs. This is all about imagining the possibilities!
Followed by design review sessions until we are in full alignment on vision & budget. We ask:
“Does this excite us? Is this what we envisioned? Is it the best we can do? Did we miss anything? Should we add, remove, or change anything?”
By the end of the process, you obtain comprehensive permascape designs including:
watershed map
microclimate layout
planting guilds
irrigation diagram
This is a flat-rate paid engagement.
Our new 3D design showing a rainwater-fed backyard micro-food forest with grass alternative lawn area, raised gardens, native pollinator plants and fruit trees
Dense rainwater-fed food forest design with perimeter fence in Paradise Valley, AZ
Rainwater capture and backyard redesign in Ahwatukee, AZ
Heavy flow stormwater management design plan in North Scottsdale
Rainwater harvesting and distribution design in Chandler, AZ
Steep terrain desert food forest design with storm watershed management in Queen Creek AZ
Rainwater-fed fruit and pollinator permascape design with lawn reduction in Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ
Flood irrigation conversion and rainwater-fed fruit tree guilds in Phoenix AZ
3-acre flood irrigated homestead design with food forest and rotational grazing pasture in Buckeye, AZ
Phoenix HOA-owned community park/basin area redesign for better stormwater management and neighborhood enjoyability
Rainwater-fed food forest and native permascape design in Mesa, AZ
Final Deliverables
At this stage, we conduct a final review of everything, and you receive:
1- Final Design Layout
The high-fidelity document you’ve already seen, now finalized with every piece of data and information we’ve reviewed together. It contains several layers that can be isolated or combined as needed.
2- Detailed DIY Action Plan
Extremely comprehensive yet easy to follow, this document guides every step of the execution process according to realistic timelines and seasons.
3- Final Estimate of Costs
Including all materials and market-rate labor, so you can decide which services you’d like to do yourself, and which you’d like us to perform. As a reminder, all our services are donation-based.
3
Implementation
“When do we start?”
Digging holes, mixing soil, planting trees, laying mulch, etc. This is where the rubber meets the road… or rather, where the shovels meet the soil. 🙃
You can contract us to complete the work, or you can choose to do the work yourself, with our consulting packages available along the way.
Completed rainwater-fed front yard food forest with perimeter fence in Paradise Valley AZ
Backyard rainwater storage tank with trellis and native permascape in Gilbert AZ
Front yard Sonoran native pollinator landscaping in Mesa AZ
Heavy rock rainwater arroyo with woodchip mulch and native perennials in Chandler AZ
Heavy rock mulched rainwater basin in desert landscape in Tempe AZ
Backyard raised planters and trellises in Scottsdale AZ
4
Ongoing Maintenance
“How do we maximize long-term success?”
Rather than paying for conventional landscaping, you can invest your money into all the benefits of permaculture.
And, when your property begins producing more food than you can handle, we also harvest and distribute your surplus homegrown food to expand food security throughout the Phoenix Metro Area—for which you’ll receive yearly tax deductions!
To wrap it all up…
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Design
Includes:
High-level vision & guide
Discovery findings report
Detailed soil testing results
Zone map
Elevation, watershed & flow map
Microclimate map
Plant selection & guild map
Irrigation diagram
10+ year timeline & succession plan
Estimate for work (as requested)
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Consulting
Includes:
Drylands permaculture
Watershed management (e.g. rainwater harvesting)
Soil building
Permaculture food forest design & implementation
Native Sonoran wildlife habitat restoration
Grey water systems
On-site within Phoenix area / virtual outside Phx area
Text/audio/video messaging
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Implementation
Includes:
Seamless aluminum gutters & downspouts
Rainwater tanks & overflow systems
Rainwater conveyance & infiltration basins
Smart, water-savvy irrigation systems
Tree planting & care
Ceramic pavers
Raised garden beds / retaining planters
Trellises & support systems
Shade structures
Greywater systems
Natural swimming pools & aquaculture ponds
Composting systems
Maintenance on all the above