Hillview Drive Ecological Transformation

A conventional suburban .5 acre lot is transformed to a sanctuary of abundance, healing & community, ceremony & elemental healing, with rustic, peaceful & sacred elements, lush water features and craft gathering spaces.

  • Rainwater Catchment Tank & Rain Gardens

  • Rock River Bed Water Infiltrating Water Feature & Fountain

  • Flagstone Pathways & Patios

  • Dry-laid Moss Stone Retaining Walls

  • Native Plant Habitat & Veggie Garden

  • Covered Deck & New Fencing

  • Outdoor Sauna by Rogue Sauna

    We were happy to partner with subcontractors to for this project:
    Ahimsa Gardens stonemasons on the craft stone hardscaping & fountain. Vossman Woodworking & Tile for the custom carpentry pergolas, fencing and covered deck.

Project highlights:

A detailed permaculture ecological landscape design plan of a residential property with various labeled areas including a vegetable garden, bioswale, gravel path, rain garden etc.
Front yard of a house with a large tree, planted bushes, a leaning ladder, and small flags marking landscaping or planting areas.
Backyard under construction with a curved pathway being built. There's dirt and construction materials, including a bucket, on the ground. Trees and a house with beige siding are visible in the background.
Curt paved walkway through a green backyard with small plants and trees, outside a house with green siding and a wooden fence.
Backyard patio with wooden deck, a barbecue grill, a chair, a fire pit, a small table covered with a pink towel, and plants with red and green foliage near the white house.
Backyard with a small tree in a raised brick planter, with steps leading up to it, next to a large pine tree, fenced yard, and two small white sheds under a clear blue sky.
Backyard under construction with a trench along a wooden fence, containing large rocks and construction tools, with a tent and trees in the background.
A wooden pergola being built on a backyard deck, with some construction tools and materials nearby. There is a fence, trees, and a grassy yard in the background.
Backyard with new wooden deck, partially covered, with a ladder and a stone retaining wall. Fenced yard with trees and a shed in the background.
Two workers are removing large stone pavers from a landscaped backyard area, renovating a stone pathway near a wooden deck attached to a house.
Backyard patio with wooden deck, outdoor table with chairs, and a wooden fence, trees, and a garden in the background.
Backyard patio with wooden deck, covered patio area, outdoor dining table with chairs, stone edging garden bed, and a wooden privacy fence.
Backyard with dirt and grass, trees, a house with sliding glass doors, a wooden fence, and gardening tools placed against a tree. new grading of permaculture landscape.
Person operating a small orange excavator on a backyard construction site with disturbed soil and marked survey points, surrounded by trees and residential houses.
Backyard garden with stone pathway, wooden arbor, green lawn, small house, trees, and decorative arbor and sculpture.
A landscaped backyard rain gardewith a stone pathway leading to a small pond, surrounded by mulch and planted shrubs. There is a wooden trellis, a garden sculpture, and a picnic table in the grassy area. Tall trees and a wooden fence border the yard.
A backyard veggie garden with several beds of leafy vegetables covered with straw mulch, a dirt pathway, a grassy area with picnic tables, a wooden trellis, and a small shed, all surrounded by a wooden fence.
A backyard construction site area with a black lamp post, a fence, and some recently moved soil marked with small flags, ready for excavation
Backyard yard under construction with dirt, a small concrete patio, gardening tools, and a fence with bamboo plants.
Backyard with paved stone patio, small garden beds, wooden fence, and a green house with a black sauna in the yard.
Construction site showing a prepared ground for a new structure with rebar reinforcement, wooden spacers, and construction tools nearby, surrounded by stone pavement and dirt.
Backyard with a wooden fence, stone pathway, water feature with a small waterfall, potted plants, Buddha statue, and outdoor shower, with a raised wooden deck and neighboring house visible.