A home ready for just about anything and a homeowner pushing the limits of what is possible.

This charming 1925 cottage home in La Cañada Flintridge is now making waves in the community, and is supporting Mother Nature. Our client reached out to us after seeing our presentation on Regenerative Landscapes and the Climate Crisis. Her wish was to make her home as “climate change ready” as possible and we exceeded her expectations.

Both the front and back garden naturally had a very serene quality except for one thing...the sound of the 210 traffic. Through our discussions and brainstorm sessions, one thing was very clear. We could do what we wanted in the back because our client would never really spend time there because of the noise. WELL...now that the garden is installed, the rain tanks are full of rainwater, the garden is growing...she couldn’t be more proud AND she does spend time there.

This garden is situated in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and is planted with 90% California native plants except for a farm garden at the south side of the house. It is already starting to attract native pollinators and other spectacular wildlife.

The greatest things about these garden spaces are actually how it functions. A truly regenerative garden that nurtures living soil, harnesses rainwater and stormwater, supporting biodiversity and so much more. Here is a breakdown of the regenerative systems installed in the garden.