There is a steady rise of natural playgrounds in Ontario. They are turning up at school playgrounds to parks and even childcare centers. The creation of natural spaces for play helps kids connect to nature, become more physically active and …
I engaged Quiet Nature (then operating as Naturally Maintained) for two landscape projects – from initial concept through to completion. The first was a front entrance way where I wanted a Muskoka look. Derek was able to capture the look and for a …
With a sense of urgency brought on by recent Province wide pesticide bans, 2012 will likely see more residents and local policy makers questioning not only the right to add chemicals to our lawns, but also the need for its very existence. You see, …
This video, from the American Society of Landscape Architects, gives an easy to follow explanation of the importance of good design in reducing home energy consumption.
