What We Do
Our mission is to create naturally beautiful landscapes that engage people with nature and improve ecosystem and human health.
Dream it.
It all starts with a conversation about what challenges you are facing in your landscape and how you would like to interact with your space. From there, a consultation is set up on-site in order to help clients of all kinds gain more from their outdoor spaces.
Design it.
Most projects begin with a design phase to create a cohesive plan for your outdoor space. Our designs include hardscaping and water systems and incorporate native, as well as edible and medicinal plants that support biodiversity and overall ecosystem health.
Build it.
We act as a project manager for installations, coordinating with local contractors to bring your design to life with a congruent process, start to finish. Often our contractors are available for periodic maintenance. Check out our blog for maintenance tips for your ecological landscape.
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Solutions you can count on
landscape solutions that harmonize with nature
regenerative food and medicine systems in your backyard or community space
conserve water and improve soil health
native wildflower meadow for ecological and human health
comprehensive, thoughtful, site-specific design and planning
biodiversity for ecological resilience
community-based design, when desired
chemical-free, organic gardening and garden maintenance tips throughout the year.
Community-based design
If you are interested in what community-based design looks like, have a look at our project for the Urban Food Forest at Brown’s Mill. Community-based design is a powerful way to engage stakeholders in the re-imagining process as well as the care-taking of the space. Let us know if you have any questions as to how this works!
What our clients have said
“Overall, we had a great first season in our new garden. We loved all of the herbs and perennials that you selected for the beds around the garden. We had butterflies and lots of bees visited us all summer. The fountain has been a great feature too. Our friends/family also thought the plan turned out great. We are definitely looking forward to working with you again. Thanks so much!”
— Lindsay Hodgson, Home gardener, Decatur
“We so appreciate your process and helping us to create order out of our confusion! The design is beautiful and cohesive- neatly pulling together all our crazy ideas. The installation was smooth and professional. We are very satisfied with the result. We look forward to many years in our new backyard!”
— Megan Lynn, Morningside resident
“The design is beautiful! I'm so happy we chose Sustenance Design for this project! You are extremely talented and I want you to know how thankful I am for you!”
— Ashley Rouse, Parent and garden facilitator at Drew Charter School
“Thank you very much, Lindsey… We truly enjoyed working with you. It was a wonderful way to move forward with our work with the land, and you have given us great inspiration.”
— Elizabeth Roosevelt, Atlanta Waldorf School
“We continue to receive so many compliments on your work – from family, friends, neighbors, and residents of the building. The bees love it too. We can’t thank you enough!”
— Wycliff Condominiums, Atlanta