Here are a few pictures of small projects we have done this year. We usually like to showcase big projects on separates posts, but it made more sense to bundle up the smaller projects into a single post. 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, including the workers at SymbiOp. At the same time, …
Happy New Year! Miscellaneous Edible Landscapes, Rain Gardens, and Nativescapes in 2020 Read More
We were very glad to work with this client, who believed in our mission and values. We turned all of the traditional lawns into a low maintenance native ecoscape integrated with vegetable beds. It was a blast to see the full transformation. Thank you for your business!
Hygiene4All is a houseless-led Portland nonprofit dedicated to create community hygiene, sanitation, and safety hubs for our houseless neighbors. SymbiOp was tasked to build planters, fences, raise beds, and stonescapes for this particular hub so that the space is not only safe but also beautiful. As usual, we gave this project our non-profit discount.
Tabor Commons is venue owned and operated by Southeast Uplift, a Portland non-profit with a mission to collaborate with the Southeast Portland community to build informed, inclusive, and participatory neighborhoods that support our social and ecological well-being. We are very glad to work with them because their mission aligns perfectly with SymbiOp’s mission. As usual, …
Bioswales, Food Forest, Medicine Garden, and Native Habitat at Tabor Commons Read More
Transitioning from a traditional grass lawn to an eco-lawn can seem like a daunting task. Inevitably, the question of cost comes up. So let’s talk about how the up-front costs of eco-lawn fair with their long-term financial and ecological benefits. The biggest financial savings of an eco-lawn are in maintenance costs. A traditional lawn needs …
Eco-lawns Take Two Years to Break Even with Savings from Mowing and Watering Read More
This client wanted us to help them get the Backyard Habitat Certification, and we know exactly what to do! The site had grass lawns for their front and back yard. We sheet mulched some of the lawn and installed baby native woodland plants such as Ferns, Snowberries, Oregon grape, Wild Strawberries, Yarrow, Lupine, Oxalis, Wild …
Budding Native Woodland-scape with Mini-Stonehenge Borders in Woodstock Read More
