Permaculture Artisans is your partner in landscape design, installation, and regenerative maintenance

Our Services

  • DESIGN

    We specialize in creating landscapes that highlight food production, water efficiency / water harvesting, drought-resistance, fire resiliency, and restoration projects at all scales; from broad-acre farms and ranches to residential landscapes.

  • INSTALLATION

    We take great pride in executing a design with supreme attention to detail, and working closely with our customers to ensure satisfaction during every step of the process. Our installation technicians are true artisans, who have mastered all aspects of landscape construction—from rainwater systems to stone retaining walls.

  • MAINTENANCE

    We are grateful for the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with our clients, and their land, helping to optimize the beauty, function, fertility, and productivity of the landscape by encouraging regenerative systems that retain water, build soil, and reduce fire fuel load. We employ a holistic approach to managing pests and diseases rather than relying on chemicals and ensuring that the landscapes we care for are also great habitat for birds, bees, and other wildlife.

Installation Services

  • Food production in a multi-layered system that is designed to mimic a forest ecosystem.

    FOOD FORESTS

    Food production in a multi-layered system (fruit trees, vines, groundcover mushrooms, etc.) that is designed to work together and mimic a forest ecosystem.

  • LOW WATER + NATIVE PLANTING

    For landscape areas where you don’t want to produce traditional food crops, we utilize native and low water plants whenever possible.

  • ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

    Need assistance understanding what your land needs to heal? Our expert team can help you with your large-scale restoration project.

  • REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

    We understand the importance of agriculture that builds soil, improves water quality, increases biodiversity and produces an abundance of food.

  • FIRE SMART LANDSCAPE

    Fire safety is on all our minds - talk to us today about creating a fire-resilient landscape using zoning, fuel-load management and more.

  • RAIN GARDENS AND SWALES

    We can help you capture rainwater on your property and replenish groundcover in an aesthetically pleasing and functional feature.

  • RAINWATER HARVESTING AND PONDS

    Installing raintanks or retention ponds can provide you with water for irrigation, fire safety, recreation, and more!

  • GREY WATER SYSTEMS

    From laundry-to-landscape, to full-house grey water systems, we can help you irrigate your property with water that would otherwise go down the drain.

  • STONEWORK + MASONRY

    Our expert craftsman install natural stone to build flagstone patios, retaining walls, garden walls, or planters for your garden spaces.

  • URBANITE CONCRETE

    About to remove an old concrete patio? We can give old slabs a new life by cutting into smaller pavers and re-setting.

  • PERMEABLE PAVING

    Permeable pavers allow water infiltration unlike traditional hardscape surfaces. We typically install flagstone or other permeable paver products.

  • FENCING

    From deer fencing to decorative courtyard screening, we can help you make this practical landscape protection both functional and beautiful.

6 Steps to a Regenerative Landscape

  • Step 1: Design Consultation

    A member of the Design team visits your site for an initial meeting to discuss your project and any specific needs or goals you may have.

  • Step 2: Design Proposal

    Following the consultation, our collaborative design team determines the best-fit designer for your project based on your needs. We will develop a proposal that provides a detailed list of the elements that will be included in your design drawings and gives you a clear cost for our design services.

  • Step 3: Design

    After the proposal is signed, you will be given a design questionnaire, and your designer will come back to your property to begin measurements and observations. We will communicate with you throughout the design process and set up a virtual or in-person meeting to review the first draft of your drawings.

  • Step 4: Install Estimate

    Once revisions on your design are concluded and we have your approval, we begin the estimation process. One of our estimators will reach out to you to review your design elements. In our collaborative organization, your designer will continue to be an active part of your project into the next phases.

  • Step 5: Install

    We take great pride in executing a design with supreme attention to detail, and working closely with our customers to ensure satisfaction during every step of the process. Our installation technicians are true artisans, who have mastered all aspects of landscape construction—from rainwater systems to stone retaining walls.

  • Step 6: Maintenance

    We are grateful for the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with our clients and their land, helping to optimize the beauty, function, fertility, and productivity of the landscape. We employ a holistic approach to managing pests and diseases rather than relying on chemicals and ensuring that the landscapes we care for are also great habitat for birds, bees, and other wildlife.

  • "We are absolutely delighted with the work that Permaculture has done with our Landscape project. Everything has been done with such knowledge, thought, and care. From the original consultation and collaborative planning (and "value engineering") through to completion! The staff are all great and do wonderful meticulous work - going the extra mile. We have appreciated all of Michael's enthusiasm, knowledge and great communication and Rene is an absolute Gem on all levels.”

    — ROBERTA, BODEGA, CA

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  • "We just wanted to let you know how pleased we are to be working with both Julian & Todd. It's been a while now that Permaculture has been working in our yard and we look forward to their every-other-week visits. We don't think of them as maintenance guys but more like our "garden gurus." They are both fonts of knowledge and beyond caring for the yard, they care for us; educating us and continually coming up with new ideas for plants or infrastructure that will make [our property] function better as a food forest.. We really stepped off the deep end when we rebuilt after the fire and decided to have a food forest. We doubt we could have done it without the guidance and support from Permaculture Artisans and now, specifically from Julian & Todd. "

    — ALISON & RICHARD, SANTA ROSA, CA

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  • “If you are looking for a permaculture team with great customer service, talent, and efficiency, [Permaculture Artisans] is your stop. I am very pleased with my new rainwater catchment system, downspout redirection, swales for slow water draining from my hill, and general advice. Smart folks.”

    — RITA P., SEBASTOPOL, CA

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  • "I interviewed three local landscaping firms and was immediately impressed with how well the folks from Permaculture listened and understood what I wanted to do. My front yard is small, and my back yard is tiny. However, Permaculture Artisans gave my job the same professional and thorough attention I imagine they give folks with acres of grounds. The entire crew was fully engaged, and the guys doing the work made a few suggestions which turned out better than my initial design...I have now contracted with Permaculture Artisans for quarterly maintenance so they can fine-tune and service the irrigation system, address issues they discover, and make suggestions to help me keep the plantings alive. I am more than happy with the results, and I would recommend Permaculture Artisans to anyone with any sized landscaping project."

    —DOUG Y., SEBASTOPOL, CA

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  • “We have had only great experiences with everyone at Permaculture Artisans. We have used them since last summer for bi-monthly upkeep of our 1/3 acre yard—which has a wide variety of shrubs, fruit trees, flowers, and a small lawn that needs more care than we can provide. We also recently used them to redesign and replant all of the plantings in our front yard—with great results—done on time, at a reasonable cost. We can recommend them highly without reservation.”

    — DOUG F., CA

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  • "[At Permaculture Artisans] I found a one-stop shopping experience for design, landscape, hardscape, and electrical work to install a fountain. The design of my garden surpassed my expectations. The quality of workmanship was superb. [Project manager] Michael was always responsive to my questions or concerns. Rene, the supervisor kept a good eye on the ongoing work. Nik, Client Relations Manager, also was super responsive and thoughtfully addressed my questions or concerns. Permaculture Artisans employees are passionate about their work. Another cool aspect about them is they provide maintenance of your landscape if you need some help afterwards. Without hesitation, I recommend you give Permaculture Artisans the opportunity to create the landscape of your dreams."

    —G.N., Rohnert Park, CA

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  • "We are so fortunate to have been working with Permaculture Artisans for almost 2 years now. They have been there every step of the way to help us transform 5 acres of fallow land/invasive shrubs into a beautiful working permaculture farm. Everyone on the team is passionate about what they do and it absolutely shows in their work. We look forward to our continued relationship with them! "

    —SARA C.

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  • "I encourage anyone needing ecologically minded landscape installation to hire Permaculture Artisans! We worked with their wonderful designer to help us create a great design for a very complex rural water system connecting springs, wells, and storage tanks for two parallel water systems—potable and irrigation. Their installation crew was on time, pleasant to have around, and very responsive to our needs…. They were always most interested in how to make the project what we needed it to be. Their estimates were fair and they did not go over budget. There were no surprises in the cost, which was very important since we were on a budget. This is a very ethical and principled group of people from the laborers to the site supervisor to the general manager."

    —WILLOW S., FORESTVILLE, CA

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  • “Thank you so much for the most wonderful work on the garden. We enjoy it enormously! Pure pleasure to walk around the front and the back yards and see it all well-pruned and well taken care of. Thanks again. “

    - PATTY, SANTA ROSA

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