Next we observe and map out the existing physical site conditions, and analyze how they interact with your goals.

Ecological Design & Build

We start with an initial questionnaire and in person site consultation to get to know you and your site.

We work to bring the project to life, based upon available resources, and project needs.

The Process:

We refine our final design, and layout new water systems, planting plans, accessways and hardscapes.

Through continuous land stewardship, we observe, receive feedback and adapt as the ecosystem evolves.

We meet to go over our findings and start to develop conceptual layout of new design alternatives.

Transform your vision into a thriving living landscape. We combine holistic systems planning with professional installation to create abundant, resilient ecosystems. From backyard gardens to regenerative farms, ecological restoration sites to whole municipal watersheds, we thoughtfully plan and craft biodiverse, ecologically resilient and nourishing landscapes.

Good Earth Design Co. is fully Licensed, Bonded & Insured with the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board. LCB #9969

1. Intake & Consultation

A man kneeling on one knee holding a plant in a garden, with a woman squatting nearby and two men standing in the background, surrounded by green plants and trees in autumn.

3. Conceptual Planning

Color-coded map showing different zones labeled as Water, Food & Medicine, Ceremony, and Outdoor Dining.

5. Phased Implementation

A backyard garden with a stone pathway next to a small stream, garden beds with plants, trees, a wooden fence, and outdoor furniture under a partly cloudy sky.

2. Mapping & Analysis

A landscape layout map of a yard with various sections, drainage features, and flow directions indicated by arrows. It includes labeled areas such as H1 to H8, A1 to A2, multiple downspout and wet spot locations, surface drainpipe, and neighbor's driveway drainage.

4. Final Design

Permaculture Landscape garden map showing a cottage, rain tank, bioswale, veggie garden, grassy meadow, rain garden, sauna and outdoor shower, small pond, fountain, and other outdoor areas.

6. Feedback & Adaptation

A suburban regenerative front yard design with a rain garden, bioswale and a red maple tree in autumn, fallen leaves on the ground, a green house with white trim, a white garage door, and a curved concrete walkway.

Residential Development

A small fenced-in permaculture kitchen garden with festive holiday decorations, including a green garland and colorful string lights, along with a small geometric climbing structure and various plants.

Transforming site-scale backyards and suburban properties into resilient, living abundant environments, these projects integrate aesthetic and ecological elements such as native plants, food forests, edible & medicinal landscaping, raised beds and pollinator gardens. We also incorporate greywater systems, rainwater catchment, drip Irrigation and natural hardscapes like stone retaining walls, fencing, arbors, and trellising. By balancing your personal goals and needs with the ecological health of your specific site, we design and build lush, resilient sanctuaries that you can harvest from and deeply enjoy that simultaneously enhance biodiversity, watershed health and native habitat.

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Regenerative Agriculture

Creating a water retention landscape, for regenerative agricultures. The landscape features rolling hills with green trees partly covered by overcast skies.

For clients looking to develop larger production systems, we provide comprehensive design for homesteads, hobby farms, and full-scale agricultural projects. Through regenerative design, we can build soil health & fertility, increase drought resistance, support carbon sequestration, enhance biodiversity, increase yield outputs & nutritional value, minimize pesticide & herbicide needs, optimize access for equipment and increase overall ecosystem health. Let us handle the complex, foundational groundwork required to make your land productive and resilient including but not limited to: farm layout, agroforestry integration, water retention earthworks, hedgerow design, livestock integration, soil health management and more.

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Ecosystem Restoration

An aerial Drone Image view of watershed with a river winding through a forested area with mostly leafless trees and patches of greenery.

Our ecosystem restoration services are dedicated to the specialized rehabilitation of natural habitats, ensuring your land thrives exactly as nature intended. Acting as certified land stewards, we design targeted interventions to enhance the health of specific regional biomes, such as restoring native oak woodlands, managing complex wetlands, or stabilizing riparian riverbank zones. Whether you are a private landowner looking to revive a specific ecology on your land or a conservation board aiming to tend restore a community ecosystem and heal watersheds, we apply targeted ecological strategies to rebuild resilient, self-reinforcing natural systems

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Public & Municipal Projects

Watershed Restoration design for green infrastructure, including a bioretention basin system, alternative road drainage, and wetland restoration, with labels for various sites, streams, roads, and facilities.

For towns, city planning and civic organizations, we design and develop climate resilience plans into physical, on-the-ground reality. We specialize in the design and installation of community-scale green infrastructure—constructing and planting powerful vegetative and ecological systems to directly mitigate urban heat islands, resolve flooding, reduce pollution and restore watersheds. We implement durable, living public works that protect municipal infrastructure, create community resilience while actively enhancing the overall ecosystem health.

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