We’ve faced some trying and downright “bewildering” times in our 20 years. In 2020, homeowners began to look at their homes and the land they resided on with a new perspective, enforced by the limits of our worldwide conundrum.  Forced to reduce our views to our windows, walls, halls and gardens, finding new ways to enjoy our homes was a sudden priority. Finding new and inventive ways to maximize space and cultivate quality of life and bring the lifestyle we enjoyed when travelling or even just going out for entertainment to our very own property. While some folks took on home renovations, others found themselves looking out their windows and recognizing that they hadn’t yet capitalized on the way they lived out their lives within their own property lines.

At Eden Projects, our core focus has always involved inviting our clients to visualize their outdoor living space as an extension of their indoor lifestyle.  To embrace the way they enjoy the outdoors beyond their property’s boundaries and recreate it within their envelope. This might look like creating places to wander, charming spots to eat, play, contemplate and escape.  To grow food or culinary herbs, to entertain or celebrate life’s milestone and most importantly, to engage with nature.

Extending the walls of your home to incorporate its natural surroundings and borrowed views breaks barriers in the way we end and start our days, acting as a buffer that softens and breathes life into how we engage with our families as well as our environment. Creating your oasis, your version of Eden, gives you something to look forward to after sitting at the desk all day, braving a noisy classroom or running a high-velocity construction site. Stepping outside gives you a place to escape on a coffee break, to listen to the wind, the birds, the ocean, and even the hum of surrounding city life framed in aromatic plants, drooping branches or soft blades of grass moving in the breeze.

Maximizing your investment to the verges of your lot boundary extends the value of your property. Outdoor features and living spaces, accompanied by complimentary garden bed curation, will significantly increase the purchase value of your investment and inspire prospective buyers to see themselves enjoying the bounty of the entire property.

If you’re considering investing in an outdoor renovation, there are a number of items we recommend considering before you set your priorities:

• Who are you hosting in your outdoor living space?

• What are the exposure, wind conditions, and evening temperatures?

• Are you on bedrock? What do you know about what you can’t see under the surface?

• What do you know about your drainage infrastructure?

• What architectural elements of your home will need to be honoured? Does your vision compliment your home? If not, we’ve got you covered ;)

• Are you familiar with municipal bylaws; To achieve your goals will you need variances, and do you have to involve neighbours? What are the processes in working with Municipalities “strategically”?

Professionals will help you:

• Maximize the space without  overcrowding and congestion

• Capture borrowed views you can capitalize on and detract the eye from views you’d like to forget

• Incorporate white noise and sensory features to modify background noises like heat pumps or noisy streets

• Implement urban density solutions; placing features, spas, vegetable gardens, sports features or seating areas strategically to both improve and respect your neighbour relations

• Advocate the benefits of your engagement with horticulture while considering your bandwidth and yours goals. Considering culinary and food production, introducing trees for shade and privacy, Considering your plans for pollinators, appreciation for grasses or allergens. Does the plant material require regular maintenance, deer or rabbit protection, or pet protection?

• Future Planning: Your home is an investment.

• Is the installation timeless, durable and sustainable?

• Is the layout accessible?

About us: Outside of new and large-scale landscape design and construction projects, our passion for revival and renovation has never wavered. If you’re looking to reclaim or reinvent a landscape on your newly purchased property, if you’re ready to enjoy the benefits of outdoor living daily, or if you have a newly discovered idea for your space and need a trusted advisor to make it happen - we’re here to support you.