Heather Nelson
Garden Designer

Heather Garden Design

Websites:

• http://www.heathergardendesign.com

Sustainable perennial and vegetable garden design, installation and maintenance. Creating the best garden for you and your slice of paradise.

I am a garden designer of residential and commercial landscapes with an interest in ecological integrity and creating peaceful sanctuaries. The garden is our opportunity to connect with nature in the urban context. I find ways for people to express their unique style and find a connection with the diversity of nature in the city.

It is important to me to develop strong working relationships with clients and it is through this collaboration I can find ways to really suit their specific needs and asthetic tastes. My plant pallettes are a play of color and texture, and I am interested in creating invigorating or restful spaces. I am also interested in creating gardens that are intentionally healing, incorporating plants that are medicinally nurturing for the client and beneficial for the environment.

I need clients who care about their connection to the environment and want to create a new space or revitalize an existing one.

B.F.A. Studio Arts, Cornish College

some graduate work in Landscape Architecture at the University of WA

Washington Native Plant Society

Current psychology graduate student and yoga teacher

I have several years experience in horticulture and design, beginning with 10 years of graphic design for a large local nonprofit and I continue to supplement my education with field research trips with botanists and scientists around the world, particularly in Costa Rica and Thailand. I also have a rich store of knowledge and beauty that I tap regularly at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Richmond Beach. http://www.kruckeberg.org/about.htm and in my yoga practice, http://www.samadhi-yoga.com/