Permaculture Landscape Design
Process & Packages
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Design Phase
Free Phone Consultation
We start with a few questions to confirm that we are a fit for each other. If your primary objectives fit one of our regenerative landscaping packages, we will move forward. If not, we will refer to you one of our trusted local partners.
On-Site & Virtual Design Sessions
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 a comprehensive regenerative landscaping design system that includes watershed & irrigation maps, planting guilds & microclimates based on the sun’s path throughout the year, and labeled final renderings of each area of focus.
Physical Transformation
Pre-Project
Once we’ve received a minimum 10% deposit of your accepted estimate amount, we get you on our schedule. We provide you with a pre-project checklist to complete in the weeks & days leading up to groundbreaking.
We’ll also communicate the expected timeline and milestones, and track progress with you through your online customer portal.
On-Site
Our transformations can last anywhere from a week to several weeks, depending on the scope and our crew size at that time. To ensure top quality we generally only work on one project at a time, and may leave certain equipment on-site with your permission.
You will have our contact information to reach us with questions anytime throughout the transformation.
Packages
All include Design Phase and 12-Month Stewardship to ensure full return on your investment into a lifetime of ecological self-sufficiency on your private property.
Essentials
$10-40k
Design Phase
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Installation of:
Passive rainwater harvesting system
Basic composting system &
soil amendments
Fruit tree guilds
(4-10 trees + companions)
Irrigation system updates as needed
2-4 drought-tolerant, edible polyculture garden beds
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12-Month Stewardship
Full-Scale
$40-80k
Design Phase
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Installation of:
Active/passive rainwater harvesting system from major watershed areas
Vermiculture composting system (3-bin or worm tower)
10-40 tree food forest w/ native pollinator & perennial vegetable understory
Greywater capture from laundry on exterior walls
Full drip irrigation system rebuild with 4- or 8-zone WiFi timer
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12-Month Stewardship
Ultimate Homestead
$80-160k
Design Phase
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Installation of:
Active/passive rainwater harvesting system from all areas of watershed
Multivariate composting system with breeder worm bins & 3-bin above-ground system where appropriate
40-100+ tree food forest w/ native pollinator & perennial vegetable understory for year-round successive ripening
Greywater capture from all accessible laundry, kitchen, and bathrooms
Full drip & flood irrigation system rebuild with 8- or 16-zone WiFi timer
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12-Month Stewardship
Financing & Aid
We support all stages & sizes of home growers. If needed, here are the options we may be able to connect you with:
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0% Interest Options
Several options are available depending on your credit utilization ratio and what you qualify for, from 0% intro APR credit cards, to “pay in 4” plans from partners like Affirm.
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HELOCs
Home Equity Lines of Credit with up to 30-year terms with super low payments to help spread your investment out as much as possible.
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$0 or Low Down Payment
Many of our financing options offer options with $0 down, or a low down payment, to help you get started now and get the most return on your investment.
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Mortgage Refi / Add-Ons
If your mortgage servicer allows it, we can use them. If not, we can leverage one of our excellent brokers to find you a better deal that brings your vision to life.
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50/50 Rolling Raffle
Your monthly donation automatically enrolls you into our monthly 50/50 rolling raffle where half of each month’s donation pot is awarded to a community member’s project.
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Grant Funding
If you have an epic vision for feeding, teaching, and healing your community, we can build a grant application around it and act as your fiscal sponsor.
Stewardship Packages
We never simply leave you to take care of your new baby by yourself — we stick around to make sure the system is healthy, growing, and producing within its first 12 months.
Biannual
2 “Full System Checks” per year (late winter & late summer)
Soil testing
Strategic pruning & disease prevention
Irrigation inspection, optimization & small repairs
Gutter & tank cleaning
Quarterly
2 “Full System Checks” per year
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2 “Midway Checks” per year (late spring & late fall)
Additional pruning & disease prevention as needed
Irrigation optimization as needed
Monthly
2 “Full System Checks” per year
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2 “Midway Checks” per year
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12 Cleanups
Regenerative lawn care & leaf management
And, once your yields exceed your needs, we harvest and distribute your surplus homegrown food to expand food security throughout the Phoenix Metro Area—for which you’ll automatically receive yearly tax deductions.
“Is this something my landscaper can do?”
Most likely not.
Somehow the conventional landscaping industry made it to $175 billion/year knowing almost nothing about soil & plant health. We do offer paid training for your landscaper in an effort to upskill the community & scale our impact.