About

FOUNDER & CONSULTANT

Nicole has 30 years of experience growing food, flowers, herbs, and medicine. She is a certified Garden Consultant and Licensed Landscape Contractor. She has a B.S. in Ecology & Resource Management, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), and a graduate certificate in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurialism.

Drawn to natural medicine, Nicole studied herbalism as an apprentice and crafted a variety of concoctions straight from her garden. She volunteered on an olive farm in southern Spain, and in a kitchen garden at a meditation retreat center on the Canary Islands. Here she learned biodynamic, intensive farming practices and how to grow enough food to feed a community on a small plot of land.

After returning to the States, Nicole pursued her love of plants managing native plant restoration projects, conducting field surveys for endangered and culturally significant plants, and eradicating noxious weeds.

A lifelong learner, Nicole experimented with gardening methods over the years, growing flowers, medicinal herbs, berries, and vegetables in her own backyard kitchen garden. Outside the garden, she enjoys trail running, meditation, yoga, and paddle boarding. She is a naturalist who finds inspiration and serenity backpacking deep into the wilderness.

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER & SYSTEMS ASSOCIATE

Rachel is passionate about helping clients bring their garden dreams to life through thoughtful design development and beautifully rendered plans. Rachel has been a landscape designer in the Portland area since 2017. With a degree in Landscape Design and a B.S. in Chemistry, she applies art and science to create garden oases that nurture people and pollinators.

Rachel grew up in Alaska, where she developed a love of nature at an early age. In her free time, she loves to curl up with a good book, work in her garden, try new recipes, kayak, cycle, camp, and try new things!

MARKETING & OFFICE COORDINATOR

Miranda is a creative marketing professional with a passion for sustainability, blending her skills in graphic design, photography, and organization to support eco-friendly businesses. With experience working in green industries, she is excited to continue making a positive impact through thoughtful marketing and efficient office coordination.

She loves the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and spends her free time hiking, paddleboarding with her family, practicing yoga, and nurturing her growing garden. A novice gardener, she takes pride in her thriving strawberries, encourages her baby apple and plum trees to flourish, and enjoys watching her raspberries and blueberries grow.

CARPENTER & GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Rick loves problem-solving and building! He has been working in construction his whole life leading him to pursue a degree in Engineering. Working as a Manufacturing Engineer in the corporate world for 30 years at places like Boeing, Plexus, and Opryland, Rick was primarily involved in prototyping where he mastered the art of overcoming obstacles and finding innovative solutions.

Today, he finds satisfaction working outdoors and bringing his honed skills to support homeowners with creative and functional landscape building projects, like raised bed kitchen gardens and more! When he’s not working, Rick’s favorite thing to do is explore the beautiful PNW on a Harley and go camping. At home, he enjoys tinkering in the woodshop and making furniture.

BOOKKEEPER

Kristen has over 20 years of experience bookkeeping in QuickBooks with both certified and hands-on training. When she’s not crunching numbers, you can find her getting outside to walk a new trail in the city, swimming at the gym/a river, or meeting up with friends at a new coffee shop. She loves cooking healthy and likes the challenge of finding new foods and recipes to follow a Paleo diet. She also spends her free time supporting women to help them improve their relationships. She lives in the Vancouver, WA area.

LANDSCAPE PROJECT MANAGER

Bio and photo coming soon!