Understand the land.
Bring physical and ecological systems into the planning process from the beginning.
ABOUT SWEETFERN
Informed by ecology.
Grounded in
implementation.
Landscape design, ecological restoration, project management, and stewardship throughout the Berkshires and surrounding region.
ZAVIERE DRUMM
Design, planning,
and field knowledge.
Sweetfern Ecological Design creates landscapes that bring together ecology, thoughtful design, craftsmanship, and the ways people live with the land.
More than a decade of professional landscape experience, including substantial experience managing complex residential projects, informs the work. Advanced training in ecological design, landscape planning, GIS, hydrology, habitat, and restoration supports a practical understanding of the site.
That knowledge extends into plant communities, construction, stone, grading, contractors, nurseries, restoration, and the realities of establishing and managing a landscape.
Explore the Sweetfern approach
The landscape is part of a larger living system.
Connect the disciplines.
Maintain continuity between site analysis, design, construction coordination, and the developing landscape.
Stay close to the work.
Use the practical realities of planting, construction, establishment, and stewardship to inform decisions.