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ABOUT LAND

The focus here is on plants & garden design for truly cold climates.

Inspiring & educating is at the root of it all.

THE PEOPLE AT LAND believe
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Plants, gardens, & green spaces have the power to connect people, to nurture & heal, to relax & replenish.  Overall, they increase our sense of happiness & well-being.
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Good design is emotive.  It creates dynamic, livable places.
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Human curiosity, creativity, & ingenuity can find innovative sustainable solutions, build community, & cultivate beauty.
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Social & environmental responsibility creates strong economies & vibrant communities, making the world a better & greener place.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT AT LAND?

Land of the Living. Copyright photo by Tao Chamberlin. Naturalistic garden & landscape design. Prairie planting with pollinator-friendly & wildlife-friendly plants. Early fall flowers & grasses, including Allium tuberosum (garlic chives') white umbel flowers that bloom early fall through mid-fall to late fall & that even tolerate snow, fading lavender flowers of Nepeta cataria (catmint), & ornamental grasses like Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' little bluestem & Sorghastrum nutans foliage starting to show some of the coppery fall colour showing in its leaves. . Cold climate gardens to -40C/F, gardening zone 2b. Copyright photo & garden design by Tao Chamberlin. Land of the Living.

naturalistic design

 sophisticated reimagining of nature's places

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colour & texture year-round

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biodiverse spaces

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transform our outdoor spaces into living places & reconnect us with nature

engagement

inspire novice & experienced gardeners alike

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engage the next generation & build community

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encourage us to see our spaces as they could be

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intrigue with dynamic design & inspiration

Land of the Living. Copyright photo by Tao Chamberlin. Bee on white flower. Close-up of bee on Allium tuberosum (garlic chives') white umbel flowerhead. Pollinator-friendly plants help sustainability. Fall flowers for cold climate gardens -40C/F, gardening zone 2b. Copyright photo. Land of the Living.

sustainability

in practice, design, & policy

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inspire us all to think about

innovative & attainable solutions

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champion green initiatives & self-sustaining ecosystems

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reconnect us with nature

THE ARTICLES

Feast your eyes on beauty.

Dig into stories worth sharing.

Learn something new.

Come to share inspiration & stories that uplift, motivate change, surprise & spark our curiosity, or give us a moment to breathe.  Find stories that entice us into our communities, our gardens, & out into nature. 

Keep reading below to find what else can be found in the articles, what motivates the people at LAND, & what is in the deeper nature of Land.

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Land of the Living. Kids of many races gardening, proudly holding up their carrots & beets with big smiles. Wix photo. Land of the Living.

ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION

Do you remember when playing outside was an adventure?

Our kids need to engage with the natural world around them, to experience the wonder.  They are after all the environmental guardians of tomorrow. 

At LAND, find ideas for getting kids involved in gardening, being in the outdoors, & bringing some more creative natural play into their lives.  Plus, learn about why it's important & the designers who create these magical spaces.

HEAlING SPACES

Decades worth of research indicates green space improves our physical & mental well-being, even our sense of happiness.

Gardening is therapeutic.  It reduces stress & anxiety, plus it's a great tool for rehabilitation.  The bonus is great physical activity -- some gardening tasks are akin to jogging! 

Did you know hospices, hospitals, & doctors are listening?  Some are prescribing gardening & time in nature, while building restful & playful outdoor green spaces.

Land of the Living. Healing Spaces -- Here a teenage girl of Asian ethnicity is pushing a very elderly ill man in a wheelchair through a hospice garden at sunset. Land of the Living.
Land of the Living. Photo of group of people planting a tree together. People of all ages, ethnicities, & levels of gardening knowledge gardening together. Land of the Living.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Discover the possibilities for your community, how good placemaking brings people together.

Did you know that streets & neighbourhoods where people garden in their front yards not only have less crime, but also feel a stronger sense of community?

Learn about urban planning initiatives & greening projects lead by the community.

Hear stories from around the world about communities & nature thriving.

lEARNING SPACES

Nature is a learning space for people young & old, of all origins, ethnicities, genders, & abilities.

Outdoor learning spaces can be as small as a simple container of vegetables, to demo gardens & outdoor classrooms, or in the vast wilds of nature.

See what care centres, schools, & communities, are doing to encourage active learning opportunities, foster self-awareness, & nurture self-confidence.

Read inspirational stories from those who have benefited from these spaces & programs.

Land of the Living. Community vegetable garden, with an inclusive group of people gardening together. This group of gardeners includes a young man who is a double amputee working from his wheelchair, two pre-teen girls including a black African-American girl who are pickings onions, plus another man in his middle ages with an elderly woman. Wix photo. Land of the Living.
Land of the Living. The Future -- green sustainable architecture. This pair of high-rise appartment buildings in Milan, Italy is specially engineered to allow the buildings to each be smothered in a small woodland. Each appartment balcony is planted with small trees, shrubs, & vines. From every angle, the appartment dwellers can see nature outside their windows. Land of the Living.

THE FUTURE

Hope is like sunshine on a darkened path

(ancient Chinese proverb)

We have challenges in the century ahead.  LAND believes in our potential, sees opportunity, & looks for solutions.

Explore garden topics like regenerative landscapes & using native plants, permaculture, forest gardening, rain gardens, & xeriscape design.

Plus, find stories that demonstrate how creative & dynamic the human spirit really is.  Showcased are some of the people & ideas taking us towards a more sustainable future.

Whatever you do, promise me that every project you make or design, you'll take the risk of doing something for humanity.
Frank Gehry

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