Land and ecological artisan, creating beautiful, abundant and thoughtful places.....
What We Do
We provide an ecological design and creative practice with a focus on rewilding landscapes, creating edible ecosystems and artfully restoring environments. Based In St Ives Cornwall, working on projects across the UK, Portugal and particularly interested in taking on new clients in Italy.
Working To:
Grow Food Ecologically
Catch & Store Water
Reconnect People & “Nature”
Increase Biodiversity & Health
Cool Urban Areas With Plants
Improve Peoples Mental-health
Capture & Store Carbon
Remediate pollution
Create Beautiful Places
"I was home-educated, my childhood was spent learning skills and permaculture on our family small-holding.. I first became an ecological gardener and designer because I saw it as a way I could actively work to have a positive impact on the environment and society. It is time for humans to regenerate ecosystems and remediate the effects of climate change. I have spent my lifetime preparing myself to help people do this work"
Offering
Consultancy - Design - Plantings - Education
Ecological Land Design
Collaborating with clients to create bespoke ecological designs that support life and regenerate environments. Imaginative designs that rewild the land, rekindles our connection with nature and evokes minimalist natural aesthetic.
Conceptual Designs
Masterplanning
Planting Designs
Visualisations
Management Plans
Land & Permaculture Consulting
Support to help you realise your land or permaculture project. Consultancy and coaching that meets you where you are mentally and physically with your project. Providing you with the skills and confidence to move forwards. Clients have discribed it like a "personal intensive course". Often a session will lead to interactive onsite design where you come away with a plan to guide you in tending the land.
Specialist Coaching Topics:
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Creative Land Management & Rewilding
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Land & Permaculture Design
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Orchard Management & Pruning
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Biodiverse Ponds & Water Catchment
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Edible Forests, Meadows and Ecosystems
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Wildflower Meadows
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Ecological Planting Design
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Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation
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Regenerative Business
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Bio-intensive & No-Dig Vegetable Gardening
Biodiverse Ponds
Ponds are an ecological asset to any landscape or garden. Supporting a biodiverse web that ripples out into the surrounding environment. It is important for a thoughtful design to be applied so to enhance its ecological potential. Including a diversity of micro-habitats and plant species suited to their niche in the pond.
Plantings:
Art, Ecology & Necessity
Diverse and abundant plantings are a necessity for a future we want to inhabit. Specialising in creating ecological plantings for increased biodiversity, reduced maintenance and natural beauty.
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Edible Forest Gardens, meadows and ecosystems
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Designed Meadows
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Green Infrastructure Plantings
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Restaurant & Cafe Plantings.
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Home Garden Plantings
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Ecological Plantings For Business's
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Community Gardens & Green Space Plantings
Ecological Art & Sculpture
Artistic creations that restore ecosystems, engage imagination and inspires a wild aesthetic.
Succession
Nature is in a constant state of succession. Dynamic and always changing. Without the disruption caused by forest fires, climate extremes and animal impact, we observe a reduction of biodiversity over time. Single species dominate until a disturbance sets back the clock. Scorched earth regenerates in succession. From bare earth to forests. Giving new opportunities for life to thrive. Coming back with increased diversity and health. The climate emergency is an opportunity for us to change. A catalyst so we learn to live in symbiosis with life.
About
Sid has 13 years of professional experience running a landscape business and trained at the world renowned Eden Project, receiving a 1st Class Honours degree in Ethnobotany & Landscape Design. He has worked on a wide range of projects giving him international recognition. With work featuring on BBC Gardeners World, Permaculture Magazine, Bloom Magazine and multiple podcasts. He was a key contributor to the Helston Climate Action Plan and acted as a consultant for Helston Town Council to support them to adapt public landscape to the effects of climate change. Sid has taught nationally on permaculture design courses, held a position of lecturer and assessor at Duchy College and speaks regularly on subjects of sustainability and regenerative landscape practices. For his work and commitment to sustainability, Sid was awarded the Prince Of Wales Trophy in Sustainable Horticulture and is a member of the Worshipful Company Of Gardeners Alumni. He was awarded the 30 Under 30 award by Pro Landscaper for being one of the top landscapers under 30 years old in the UK.
Sids passion is to create landscapes and plantings that echo wild plant communities, meadows, woodlands and wetlands, whilst producing resources, restoring environments and improving peoples lives. He is passionate about working with plants to solve contemporary issues and regenerate landscapes. When creating landscapes and artwork he focuses on natural materials and thoughtful craftsmanship.
The Wild Edible Garden
A short video tour of an edible forest garden I created. The garden mimics the structure of an open woodland, combining vertical layers of edible and useful plants. Under-sown with a wildflower mix and including artistic wildlife habitats. Visit my Youtube channel for more videos on ecological gardening, permaculture and edible forest gardening.
Inspiration
Follow my work and find inspiration on Permaculture, Ethnobotany & ecological art.
Trained By The Eden Project. Specialising In Landscape Design & Ethnobotany
Awarded The 2015 Prince Of Wales Trophy In Sustainable Horticulture
Awarded Pro Landscaper's 30 Under 30 Top Landscapers
Featured in Bloom Magazine
Featured in Permaculture Magazine
Featured on Horticulture Rising Podcast