Ipswich Middle Schoolers Get a Lesson in Ecology
The other week, Kate Kennen of Offshoots along with Joanne and Kylie from Studio MNLA ran an 'Ipswich Green Team' session for 6th through 8th graders at our New England Biolabs Childcare Facility Project. Students learned the importance of wetlands, native ecologies,...
Free Webinar! Phytotechnology: A Nature-Based Approach to Containing Contamination
Save the Date! On Wednesday, July 28th, from 1:00-2:30PM EDT the US EPA's Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series presents, "Phytotechnology: a Nature-Based Approach to Containing Contamination." Jessica Dominguez and Juan Perez of EPA Region 1 will join Kate...
Help Bring Art to the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse!
The Mystic River Watershed Association has launched a campaign to bring public art to the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse in Somerville. They are calling on the community to get involved by doing one or both of the following: 1) send a favorite photograph from along the...
Mulch = Crime Against Horticulture?
Another great post from North Creek Nurseries that gets into the pros and cons of various types of mulch and mulching in general. Read the full article here: https://mailchi.mp/northcreeknurseries/mulch-crime-against-horticulture Photo Credit: Gardeners...
Las Vegas to Tap Out on Turf
The Southern Nevada Water Authority says ornamental grass requires four times as much water as drought-tolerant landscaping. Facing a long-term and worsening drought, officials believe banning ornamental grass can reduce annual water consumption by roughly 15% and...
Matching Phyto Species to Contaminants
Ron Zalensky, a contributor to Phyto: Principles and Resources for Site Remediation and Landscape, is a member of a research team that has developed a new contaminant prioritization tool that has the potential to increase the effectiveness of environmental approaches...
We’re Hiring!
It's true! Join our team as a Mid-level Landscape Architect/Designer, a summer Landscape Architecture Intern, or a Landscape Laborer Intern! See below for position Descriptions: About Offshoots: Focused on creating productive landscapes that provide ecological,...
Why You Should Plant Oaks
Great article by @awaytogarden in the @nytimes yesterday on the value of oak trees and how these long lived giants support more life forms then any other trees in a North America. Plant some oaks! Read the full article from The New York Times here Featured image by...
Cut Back for Spring
Its almost time for Spring cleaning!...and Spring cut backs! Northcreek Nursery has a great article explaining how they do cut backs in early Spring just as plants are waking up. Everyone performs spring cut backs a little differently, but they explain tools that they...
Offshoots and Partners Win Calahan Park Master Planning Project in Burlington, VT!
Our team at Offshoots, Inc., in collaboration with Horsley Witten Group, Duncan Wisniewski Architecture, and Stone Environmental, is excited to announce that we’ve been selected to create a Master Plan for Calahan Park in Burlington, VT! Offshoots will lead the...