Her training has helped her design at the site-specific level while never losing sight of the big picture and with consideration for how humans interact with place. Shannon’s past experience includes work with the National Park Service, Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Minnesota Food Association, Big River Farms, and Mother Earth Gardens. She loves team collaboration and believes this is how a landscape’s true potential can be expressed. She loves exploring the subtleties in every landscape she finds herself in and wishes she could live outdoors.

Julie worked for six seasons at Mother Earth Gardens in Minneapolis, where she learned about plants and developed a love of educating people about plant choices and how to interact with the natural world. She has continued to study and practice organic growing methods, most recently finishing classes in ecological restoration at the University of Minnesota. Both co-founders Julie and Shannon act as Project Lead for the installations of their designs to ensure their continued success.

Eventually, her deep love of plants pulled her to the New York Botanical Garden, where she worked as a Herbarium Technician for 4 years. In 2020, Laura brought her love of design and botany together, earning an MSLA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota. In graduate school, she researched methods to bring ecology, soil science, geology and landscape history into a contemporary landscape design practice. These combined experiences have informed Laura’s approach to plant-focused landscape design that emphasizes sustainable landscape protocols to create ecologically beneficial garden habitats.

Outside of work, Matt is an avid collector of exotic carnivorous plants and a skilled gardener who enjoys growing a wide variety of peppers. Having studied horticulture and propagation, he dreams of one day owning a greenhouse where he can contribute to the conservation of rare plant species and share his passion with others.

With his unique combination of expertise, creativity, and dedication, Matt is committed to delivering exceptional results that exceed his clients’ expectations while promoting a more sustainable and beautiful world.

To her, it is an extreme form of collaborative, performance and functional art that is beneficial to all. She lives in the Powderhorn neighborhood with her partner, cat and dog and enjoys working on her own yard in her spare time.

Originally from Champaign, Illinois, Connor studied education and political economics in Olympia, WA, and moved to Minneapolis in 2017. There, he served a term with the Conservation Corps and fell in love with outdoor work and landscape restoration. He’s been working with plants and dirt ever since, trying to make outdoor spaces habitable to the bugs and birds