LINDEN — ARTIST+teacher

MA in Education,

BA in Graphic Design

My story comes down to my journey as an educator and, what I’ve liked to call myself, a change-maker.

Most of my life I’ve been an educator, coach, or mentor in some form. And really, the underlying drive behind all of those outlets has been the desire to inspire or cultivate growth and healing, ultimately by creating or providing the right environment in which it can organically happen.... kinda like gardening!

Then just before Covid, I found myself really starting over in life.

My path as an educator led me into psychology, and my plan was to go back to school to become a therapist. But first, I had to change my environment. I felt stuck living in the suburbs of Denver! So I moved myself and my two children to our Capital Hill neighborhood in January of 2020 just before Covid struck. I needed to get out of suburbia and into a community with diversity!

That’s a permaculture principle,

to use and value diversity!

I needed a change. I saw this as a chance to put myself and my family in rich soil, where we could really thrive! Another permaculture principle! to —

creatively use and respond to change.

And wow haven’t we all been through some change in the last 6 years!

Change in systems often comes from the edge.

In permaculture, we value the edge. The edge is the most dynamic, most vulnerable, and often the most diverse part of a system...

And I have been AT THE EDGE, the intersection of my old world in suburbia and new life here in the city, hoping to do my part in the healing of Mama Earth and helping us all restore right relationship with her.

Needless to say, I’m not going back to school to become a therapist!

Now, I’m an educator, designer, and healer for the earth and all the life she sustains. This road has left me vulnerable at times, for sure. Yet, life at the edge has been healing. It’s much more sustainable and oh-so-rich.

Just look at nature, it really thrives on the edge!

Whatever you're gardening needs, we're here to help you take the first step with confidence.

  • Remedy isn’t your typical landscaping business. We are rebels who hope to provide a cutting edge approach to gardening. Our entire ethos pushes against the current systems of consumerism and colonialism. We aim to shift the collective mindset from extratction and separation to compassionate connection. Our driving question is always:

    How can we as humans best share the land with native wildlife and natural ecosystems?

  • We sometimes like to refer to our approach as “Xeriscaping 2.0” It’s like xeriscaping… but better. Regenerative landscaping is guided by PERMACULTURE principles. You can read more about permaculture by clicking the tab in the navigation menu!

    Ultimately, every project we undertake is designed to regenerate soil, provide food & habitat for a diversity of life, and create safe spaces for all.

    While we focus on one yard at a time, we hope our gardens echo beyond our neighborhoods and inspire broader systemic and social change. We embody “regenerative” as an approach to all of life! After all, our bodies and our communities and the entire world are ecosystems. What are you putting into your ecosystems?

  • We care deeply about the earth. And by extension, we care deeply about social justice. We want justice for the earth, as well as right relationship with her and all life that she sustains. Our impact on small spaces is carried out like ripples into the world. We trust we are planting seeds for future change. When you build a meadow, you leave a legacy, and future generations will thank you. 

    The current state of the world has brought up a lot of fear, as the future seems less secure each day. At Remedy, the number one reason we are here, is to create safe spaces for life to thrive!

    Life as we know it depends on insects. Bird decline is directly related to insect decline. If insects go extinct, it will create a ripple effect: flowering plants would disappear. The data speaks: 97% of birds rely on insects. North America has lost 3 billion birds in the last 50 yrs (⅓ of population)!

    Furthermore, current extractive landscaping practices cause compaction and have caused a major decline in insects because they can’t get into the soil. Additionally, non-native plants destroy the food web because native insects can’t eat them.

    Ecosystems are everything. The same way our bodies can get out of balance from what we put in them, so can our gardens… and our realtionships.. and our communities… and our world.

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