Northampton, MA

Located within walking distance of downtown Northampton makes this site ideal for the environmentally conscious home owners. With their primary mode of transportation being bicycle, the asphalt driveway was no longer needed.

Three distinct spaces were created: An entry garden, kitchen garden, and understory garden. The entry garden abounds with sunny perennials with a gravel parking spot for visitors. The new kitchen garden supports espaliered dwarf apple trees, grape vines, and raised cedar vegetable beds. A wide stone path and gateway allow the clients to roll right to the garage with bike and trailer. Descending down wide stone steps from the kitchen garden one enters the understory garden. With two centennial sugar maples providing a green ceiling, this space provides a restful retreat from the close knit neighborhood. A stone edged lawn space and gravel pathways provide places for contemplation. A slate roofed wood crib doubles as a privacy edge from the neighbors. Layered plantings of redbud, witchhazel, mountain laurel, and ferns satisfy the clients mission of re-establishing native plants. The grade drops sharply off to a seasonal waterway which the clients are in the process of restoring with native vegetation.

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