Landscape Design: Residential, Commercial, Institutional

Welcome to the realm of landscape design, where nature blends with expertise to craft harmonious spaces. Each project is a unique composition, tailored to your needs and budget. This process begins with a thorough analysis of the site’s specificities, shaping an arrangement that aligns with your vision and seamlessly integrates with the natural surroundings.

The site pre-exists any human intervention, carrying with it its own history, energy and specificities. My role? To respect it, to give it new life while preserving its authenticity. I observe, I experiment, I propose thoughtful solutions, limiting its artificialization. I integrate edible, easy-to-use plants into your landscaping to unite the beautiful and the useful, enabling young and old alike to learn to enjoy what Mother Nature has to offer.

Sketches, technical drawings, and presentations act as gateways, inviting you to explore your personal haven of harmony—a space evolving alongside you and the encompassing nature. The design becomes part of your daily life, weaving a tangible connection between you and your immediate environment. Every green corner becomes an invitation to dream, create, and live.

Proposal of Plantings and Flowerbeds, Steps and Retaining Walls, Mineral Zones (natural stones, paving, concrete), Decks and Wooden Structures, Landscape Lighting Planning, Irrigation Planning, Year-round Aesthetic Enhancements.

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Guidance and Site Supervision

Every project is unique, much like the tailored assistance it necessitates at every stage. From inception to project completion, I am by your side, providing guidance and support. Your journey in the realm of landscape design is enveloped in comprehensive professional support. I ensure seamless execution by collaborating closely with various experts involved in the planning. My service allows the realization of your vision.

This approach encompasses close coordination with planning-involved professionals, vigilant site supervision, management of administrative procedures with municipal and governmental bodies, as well as research and acquisition of materials and furniture to lend your space an inspiring uniqueness.

Permit Plans

The planning phase occupies a central role in the success of landscape design. My rigorous approach ensures every detail is considered and meets current norms and regulations. My objective is to create a landscape design that naturally integrates into its environment while reflecting your distinctive vision.

With years of experience in the permitting processes of local municipalities, I possess a strong expertise in this administrative journey. Regardless of your needs, I am well-equipped to provide a comprehensive range of services, including:

Documents and texts for Integration and Architectural Implementation Plans (PIIA) and Advisory Urban Planning Committee (CCU), positioning of pools and fences, access pathway planning, water and runoff management, erosion control, project plans, deforestation and reforestation plans, building placement in relation to the natural site, topographical cuts, and technical details.

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Compliance with Standards and Regulations

It is of utmost importance to me to provide designs that adhere to the Quebec Building Code, landscape design standards of the Quebec Bureau of Standardization (BNQ), municipal regulations, as well as current environmental standards.

The BNQ standards for landscaping in Quebec aim to promote sustainable, safe, and high-quality practices. The Quebec Building Code governs the construction, renovation, and development of buildings by establishing standards for safety, health, accessibility, and energy performance.

Nourishing: Body, Mind, Earth

Each project is a symphony, each collaboration a profound connection. My aspiration is for you to feel not only proud of your new space, but also empowered in how you interact with it. Together, we craft a reality where landscape design acts as a bridge between your daily life and the surrounding nature.

My business rests on deep-seated values: the reverence for nature in all its splendor and the elevation of humanity in all its aspirations. Each space I design is infused with this duality, striking a balance between the raw beauty of nature and the unique needs of every individual—a dance between the natural and the cultivated.

My approach is distinctive, centered around the concept of a nourishing environment. I believe in the power of plants to not only nourish the body but also the mind and the Earth itself. Each landscape creation I sculpt is a living canvas, where edible and sensory plants merge with a natural, harmonious, and environmentally considerate aesthetic.

Riparian re-vegetation plans, biophilic arrangements, rain gardens, naturalized plant installations, low-maintenance landscape designs, vegetable beds.

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A Few Definitions:

Nourishing / Serving for nourishment, feeding. (Figurative) Nourishing, enriching, or emotionally, intellectually, psychologically, or spiritually inspiring.

Biophilia / meaning « love of the living, » refers to humans’ inherent affinity for living beings and natural systems. It catalyzes a design and development approach that restores the connection between humans and nature in developed environments. This approach holds numerous benefits for human health and biodiversity.