Design-Build
I design outdoor spaces that increase biodiversity and inspire connection between people and their place. I especially love collaborating and working alongside clients to install the project together.
"Working with Melissa was a pleasure. She made a timeline for the project and stuck to it; she asked us questions that expanded our sense of possibilities for our garden, and she taught us about plants as she worked alongside us on installation. It was really fun!"
~Tina, Durham NC
At the Durham Public Schools Hub Farm I transformed over an acre total around the property in landscaped pollinator gardens including fruit trees and herbs. I love working with materials on site like these stones pulled from the garden, and responding to interesting features such as this concrete wall and Guy Solie sculpture.
HAVEN, DURHAM NC
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THROUGH INSTALLATION OF FIVE DISTINCT ZONES AROUND THE MID CENTURY MODERN BUILDING FOR HAVEN IN DURHAM, NC.