Burlington, VT   S. Hero Courtyard & Drive Merit Award The owners of this property built a cottage here three years ago for summer visits until recently relocating permanently from their native Germany.  Winter showed them they needed to make some changes to the landscape!  The existing condition was a simple gravel driveway with an island…

Charlotte, VT  Hillside Front Yard Update  Merit Award  Our clients purchased a hillside home in Burlington’s southern hillside district and turned to us for a fresh look. They decided to remove the front entry vestibule that leads to a new small upper level terrace; a beautiful spot to enjoy the sunset.  We added a foundation…

Charlotte, VT  Hillside Challenge  Merit Award  The challenge with this site was to allow for quality outdoor spaces within the steep confines of a mountain slope. We began by cutting the grade for the front yard and building a boulder retaining wall into the north slope. Drainage was installed behind the wall that daylights into…

Essex Junction, VT   Lakeside Retreat  Merit Award   For their expansive home, these clients requested a better feeling of entry, a location for a future hot tub, safe access down to the lake and a place to sit comfortably by the water. They wanted easy maintenance gardens that were free flowing and highlighted the movement…

A Backyard for Outdoor Living  Richmond, VT Honor Award The clients wanted a design geared towards entertaining for the backyard of their traditional style home. The challenge was to create a design that could be installed in phases, would function well and be attractive at any phase.  The three main features included a large patio for…