Fair Haven Food Forest (2025)
This installation near the Quinnipiac River is truly a “no mow” backyard solution that will provide critical food and refuge for migrating birds, and eventually paw paws and elderberries for human consumption, too!
It includes a Paw Paw grove with companion plants like Serviceberry, Elderberry, Blueberry, Mountain Laurel— a micro clover play patch for a toddler— tons of native wildflowers, sedges, and grasses along the borders.
This is a great solution for a young family who wants to do the right thing for the environment and doesn’t want to be mowing, blowing, bagging on the weekends.
Side Note on Astro Turf: The prior owners had an entire up-cycled astro turf in the backyard! We reused a portion for parking and added a ton of organic matter to the planting areas.
Cottage Street (BEFORE & AFTER)
East Rock, New Haven, CT
This is a great example of reducing your lawn in stages to create a natural habitat that attracts birds, bees, and butterflies! I can teach you about native plants and wildflowers and how to care for them.
Transform your lawn or curb strip into a perennial, native habitat —reducing the need to mow, blow, and fertilize— saving money on landscaping—attracting birds, bees, and butterflies!
I can help you plan and prepare a wildflower meadow, food forest, or pollinator patch at any time of year in tropical Southern CT.
A Property Assessment costs $250 including 1HR site visit, sample seed packets, and tips & tricks on how to get started on your own.
Tell me more about your goals and dream garden on the contact form and best day of the week to visit!
Woodbridge, CT
Suburban Wildflower Meadow
(April, 2025)
