Terraine

Creating a community that can benefit both the people and the place takes a good amount of thought. In an arid environment like this one, it also calls for a responsible water conservation plan. Above all, it calls for a sensitive approach to planting. That includes natural landscapes: drought-resistant plant species, a mix of resilient native plants, and a weaving-through of other interpretive plant palettes. This creates an organic connection between our neighborhood and the local open space. The decision to manage the landscape rather than maintain it means we get out of the way and allow natural processes like competition, succession, and pollination to determine how things grow. And that feels good. Like with people, there are deep roots, and there are some transplants. Interests may bloom one year, and sit out the next. Terraine embraces that change.