Sustainable Living

THE URBAN VILLAGER

Watering Recommendations

It’s getting hot out there, folks! So let’s talk about thoughtful watering techniques. Our tips? Water deeply and infrequently. Instead...

Spring Greens Series: I. Dandelion

Herbalist Cleo Chappell and Permaculture Landscape Designer Jerrilee Geist explore the role of common weeds within an ecological...

Fostering Professional Cultures of Wholeness

With our sights set on planetary healing, we know systemic change doesn’t just happen through the pursuit of sustainable environmental...

Changing the Landscape of Landscaping: Shifts to Ecological Design

As a landscaping company, we walk a fine line between landscaping to modern expectations and pushing the bar on sustainable and...

From Macro to Myco: Rebalancing Ecosystems with Fungi

The small but powerful team of Urban Village Design convened on the weekend to attend a workshop given by Jonathan of Evolved Mushrooms...

How to Start a Garden: Time to Interact! (Pt. 2)

Last week we looked at the very initial step in building a garden- observing! This week we’ll continue to build upon our observations,...

How to Start a Garden: It’s not what you think! (Pt. 1)

When it comes time to plan out a new garden project, the first step isn’t often what people spend enough time on. Is it buying all the...