ecological Landscape design
About Fiddlehead Designs
Artist, Gardener, Designer & natural Plant Nerd. Nancy lives and gardens organically both in the Vancouver area and the Skwxwú7mesh land of Gambier Island where she is passionate about building soil health and restoring habitat for native plants, insects and birds.
Mimic the natural & organic environment
Ecological garden design is about observing and working with the integral characteristics of the site. By selecting appropriate plant material and cultivating it so grows naturally to its full potential, a stronger more diverse system is created. Nancy has the plant knowledge to understand how a garden needs to evolve organically. Healthy soil grows lush plants. Organic and natural practice will feed the microbes and create the precious network below what we enjoy in our gardens.
environment
Visualizing space
Nancy has maintained, renovated and improved residential and commercial gardens since 2003. For 7 years she was Head gardener for a small Nursery in Burnaby B.C. She transformed the 1.3 acres there. Her focus was on flow and functionality of space. Ecological considerations and constant attention to habitat and plant care remained her top priority through this extensive design project. More about Site analysis
Explore an exciting list of plants & give them the best opportunity to thrive
Creating a specific landscape that is an extension of your home is important. There are so many shades of green with colour and texture for every season. Situating the right plant in the best location will compliment your other plant choices and contribute to a calm and well defined space. Nancy will help you find the plants you love for your unique site that will evolve into an environment that pleases you through all seasons. In her Gambier nursery, she has been working to find drought tolerant and deer resistant choices while expanding her Native plant selection.
art & design
Art botanical & attention to detail
Combine a visual Arts background and a continual desire for plant observation, Nancy explores the ever changing colour, texture and patterns at play in our natural environment. Fiddlehead Designs celebrates these plant communities. Whether in the field or studio, Nancy's fascination with natural form inspires her research and links her art to the landscape. Read more
Your Garden reflects your interests
Exterior design is as integral to your home as your interior decor. Do you love conifers? What colours are you drawn to? Fragrant... functional...what type of fabulous garden would you like to create?