It's here! 🔎🐛🐜🐞🦗🦋🐝🌻
We are so excited to spread the word that the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan has launched!
Thank you to Mayor Ballantyne's Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry for the past two years of collaboration as well as our committee members and volunteers who have already started to implement Pollinator-Positive actions in our communities (like the new pollinator garden at Somerville City Hall). This plan gives an insightful look into the ecology of Somerville and provides tips and ideas for how we can all protect the pollinators.
Take a look! You can also find the link in our bio!
https://voice.somervillema.gov/somerville-pollinator-action-plan
#pollinator #pollinatoractionplan #somervillema #ecology #urbanecology #urbanpollinators #urbanpollinatorgarden #massachusetts #sustainability #biodiversity
A Year in the Life! 🌷
In celebration of the last year, watch the seasons change through the Hood Bike Park Meadow!
Throughout 2022, the beautiful meadow began to grow and bloom in late May, transitioned into a developed mix of perennials and annuals in August, and moved into dormancy in December. Arranged through a matrix layout, this meadow community features native plants that attract pollinators. This layout gives the plants the freedom to move around, lowering the amount of maintenance. The Hood Bike Park Meadow reminds us about the life cycle of plants and the changes that can happen throughout the year!
Credits:
Architect: @elkusmanfredi
Lighting Designer: HDLC architectural lighting design
Structural Engineer: @mcnamarasalvia
Civil Engineer and Masterplan Designer: @smma_design
Contractor: Lee Kennedy
Owner: Trademark Partners
Offshoots just received TWO Professional Awards from the Boston Society of Landscape Architecture - Hood Bike Park: Purging Pollution Plants received a Honor Award, and Warren Street Sculpture Garden received a Merit Award in the General Design Category! #BSLAoffice #hiring #award #landscapearchitecture #phytoremediation #ecologicaldesign
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Come join our team: Offshoots' DESIGN TEAM is hiring! See link in bio for openings.
Offshoots Inc. is looking for an Invasive Species and Eco Restoration Specialist to implement Invasive Species management plans, native plant restorations and green infrastructure work in public, private and residential projects. The Eco restoration specialist should have a horticultural background and 2-4 years of experience identifying and managing invasive species. They will work closely with our Director of Ecological services to execute complex restoration projects and educate/work alongside our team of dedicated horticulturalists in the implementation of our work.
Click the link in our bio or visit our website to learn more and apply!
Offshoots, Inc. is committed to the planning, implementation, and maintenance of a wide range of ecological restoration projects in greater Boston. This includes invasive plant management, residential native plant gardens, meadows, wetland remediation and others. Projects are in all phases of development; from Ecological planning, restoration, installation, maintenance and monitoring.
Timing is everything. This planting design prioritizes a bold display of Alliums, Salvia, and ornamental grasses for commencement ceremonies at MIT.
Installation: @rpmarzillilandscape
Offshoots is a Boston-based landscape architecture studio and horticultural installation/maintenance team that focuses on plant-driven, ecologically grounded outdoor spaces across New England.
Autumn color brings this Wellesley home to life. Layered planting and vibrant late-season blooms wrap the entryway and terrace, grounding the architecture in a warm palette.
Architect: @art_architects
Builder: @hawthornbuilders
We're excited to share a few recent promotions at Offshoots!
Join us in congratulating Shelby, Terry, Jack, and Cristian as they continue to shape our design practice and make meaningful contributions to the field.
Thank you ASLA for the opportunity to share our work on urban pollinator conservation- here’s to supporting insects near and far - and thank you to Dr. Nick Dorian (ecologist) and Luisa and Alison from the City of Somerville for an incredible collaboration!
As the air turns crisp, we can feel the shift of the seasons. Cooler days invite us to embrace autumn traditions - like apple picking!
Wandering through the orchard, we’re surrounded by apples, peaches, plums, cherries and pears.
#landscapearchitecture #offshootsinc #pollinators #biodiversity #orchard #gardendesign
