Materials (plants, stone, compost)
Nasami Farm (New England Wild Flower Association)
Whately, MA. Native plants and cultivars, and classes.
Food Forest Farm
A permaculture nursery in Holyoke, MA for perennial vegetables and workshops!
Van Berkum
Hardy perennials grown in Zone 4 (NH).
Bay State Perennial Farm
Whately, MA - Specialty and hard to find perennials.
Hadley Garden Center
Hadley, MA - Plants, tools, info, and help loading.
Bear Path Farm
Whately, MA - Excellent compost!
Project Native
A grassroots native plant community nursery in Housatonic, MA.
Goshen Stone
Goshen, MA. Beautiful local stone. Classes!
Tools
Conversions Calculator
Figure out how much compost, mulch, or stone you need. (Click "cubic
yards" tab at the top left. Or, just use this rule of thumb: for every
100 square feet you want to cover at 2.5" high, you need 3/4 cubic
yards).
Find Solar South
Figure out your declination here at NOAA here
at NOAA. Add or subtract it to 180°, magnetic south. Negative numbers
indicate western movement. For Northampton, MA, true south is 14° west of
magnetic south, so to 180° add 14° and you get 194°. Move your compass dial
to your declination. Then, line the floating needle to north but follow
the permanent arrow for solar orientation.
Research
Tick-safe
Landscaping
Excellent resource on how to modify your life for fewer tick bites.
Cary Award
Learn about winning plants for the New England climate!
UConn Plant Database
Look up a hardy tree, shrub or vine for your garden.
Landscape Plants Rated
by Deer Resistance
The best list for the Northeast.
NOFA Organic Land Care
Standards and resources for sustainable landscaping.
Perennial Plant Association
Great plant lists.
Organizations
UMass Soil Testing Laboratory
Reliable and affordable test for soil nutrients.
Ecological Landscaping Association
Eco-tours. Resources. Publications. Blogs. Conference.
American Society of Landscape Architects
Latest news on sustainable landscapes and design.
Native Plant Information Network
Searchable directory of native plants with images.
Native Plants in the
Landscape Conference
Excellent. Millersville, PA.
Association for Community Design
Get involved with design of public space.
Energy-Wise Landscape Design
Conserve energy and carbon use with ease.
Associates
Helena Farrell
Landscape designer specializing in sustainable food production at every
scale.
Matt Medeiros
Landscape designer and frequent contributor to Gardens of Delight projects.
Kenn Kaminski
Internationally-experienced stonemason specializing in dry stone construction.
Mary Johnson
Internationally-experienced permaculture design consultant.
Bioengineering Group
Scientists, landscape architects, and engineers specializing in green infrastructure,
erosion/sediment control, wetland and stream restoration.
Dwell Right Collaborative / Terry
Cline
Affordable SpaceTherapy® personal environment consulting/coaching and residential
design business.
Rick Darke
Inspirational regionalist photography and writing.
Kristen Chamberlain
Massage for tired bodies from a wise bodyworker and gardener, Florence,
MA.
