Patchwork Ecosystem

@patchworkecosystem.com

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Landscape Designer bringing permaculture methodology to urban neighborhoods and building resilience at the watershed level. Based on Snuneymuxw territory (Nanaimo, BC)

Picture of the cover of Hannah Ritchie's new book, "Clearing the Air", which uses up-to-date, data-driven facts to dispel misinformation around climate change and the clean energy transition, and paints a picture of how we need to move forward as a global community.
A close-up of moss on a maple tree.
A roughly 2m high pile of English Ivy, English Holly, and Daphne pulled at the entrance to the dog loop at Colliery dam.
Image of a well-known spot in Colliery Dam, Nanaimo. A recovering West Coast forest, with trees covered in moss, scattered ferns and understory plants, and a large boulder carpeted in green. Text overlaid says, "Invasive Species Cleanup, Volunteers Wanted! Join us at Colliery Dam Park (Off-Leash Dog Loop) March 22nd, 10am-1pm
The finished design for a property near Nanaimo, BC. The main house has orchard trees along the southern edge, followed by a field of native wildflowers, raised garden beds, and mixed native shrubs, most of which producing berries. To the east and northeast of the house, desirable views are maintained and cold winter winds partially blocked with a series of native evergreen shrubs. Mort berry bushes to the north of the house, along with a new 3-bin composting system, and food and visual screening plants installed all along the border facing the road, bringing seasonal forage and year-round privacy where it's needed. Between all these features, a new set of paths has been created with two sets of stone stairs, guiding the clients and their guests around the land.
After image of a series of border garden beds planted with a range of West Coast native species, including Saskatoon, Red-flowering Currant, Oval-leaf Blueberry, Evergreen Huckleberry, Blackcap Raspberry, Coastal Strawberry, Kinnikinnick, and native wildflowers such as Camas, Canada Goldenrod, and Common Yarrow.
Grayscale image of a sparsely planted turf and young tree park, an L-shaped bed of roses in one corner and an exposes bus stop along the upper edge.
Our first pile of Daphne laureol during the invasive species cleanup.
The Patchwork Ecosystem logo, with an article title floating beneath of "Urban Permaculture: Climate Resilience at Home".
Zack Simon, founder of Patchwork Ecosystem, standing at a podium giving a presentation.
The logo for Patchwork Ecosystem, an offset square of four colourful tiles in gradients of gold, moss-green, teal-blue, and maroon representing agriculture, forests, waterways, and human infrastructure working in harmony. There is a pale green circle in the background, with a square of negative space suggesting the tiles fit into the circle when placed correctly.