Every project begins with a conversation. Whether you're exploring possibilities or seeking expert guidance, the Site Study is designed to assess your goals, the potential of the site, and how we might work together.

It's also a moment to gain clarity, whether our work continues or concludes here.

Initial Consultation Fee: $250

Arborist Consultations are standalone, site-based visits focused specifically on trees and woody plants.

These consultations are appropriate when you are seeking:

• Professional assessment of tree or woody plant health, structure, or risk

• Guidance on pruning, preservation, or long-term care

• Help understanding existing trees in relation to your landscape or site conditions

In some cases, arborist consultations may include hands-on selective pruning, including structural shrub pruning, rose pruning, or refinement of ornamental trees, when appropriate and discussed in advance.

This is not routine garden maintenance or general upkeep. Arborist consultations are priced separately based on discussed scope and can stand entirely alone from design services.

Full service design means I handle the project from first site visit to finished garden. I develop the design vision with you, translating your goals and the character of your site into something that feels inevitable. I stay involved through installation, not as a project manager, but to make sure the design intent is carried through with care.

My work favors naturalistic, site-responsive gardens: places that feel shaped by ecology and time rather than installed overnight. I build on what exists, editing and refining rather than erasing, and bring arborist-level attention to every plant and tree decision from the outset.

Shoreline properties throughout Kitsap County, Bainbridge Island, and Bremerton carry specific regulatory obligations and real ecological potential. I develop vegetative management plans for shoreline parcels that address the plant community layer, complementing engineering and permitting work rather than replacing it, while supporting permit applications and Shoreline Master Program requirements.

This work is grounded in native species selection informed by soils, light exposure, hydrology, and the broader landscape context. The goal is not compliance for its own sake but a functioning, resilient plant layer that supports habitat and wildlife, and holds the character of the place over time.

Shoreline vegetation planning is well-suited to new construction and rebuild permits, shoreline restoration, and properties seeking to transition away from conventional plantings toward something ecologically coherent.

This service addresses the vegetative layer. It does not include wetland delineation, critical area reports, soil testing, stormwater engineering, or permit application.

For some clients, the initial consultation provides enough clarity to move forward independently. For others, it becomes the beginning of an ongoing working relationship.

These return visits focus on guiding the landscape over time: assessing what's working, refining what exists, and supporting informed decision-making as the site evolves.

This work is advisory in nature and may involve working alongside gardeners, arborists, or contractors already engaged on the property.

Occasional, targeted pruning may be recommended or carried out where it meaningfully supports the landscape's long-term structure or evolution.