Joe’s Team Wins Snow Sculpture Competition

During the winter season, we do lots of fun things here at Offshoots. When Joe Shafner, (head of our landscape installation team) isn’t ripping it up telemarking on the slopes, he spends time ice sculpting all over the US. His team, consisting of Joe, Beth...

Hiring Landscaping Laborer/ Installation Crew Member

We are seeking to immediately add a new landscape laborer to our team to work on sustainable residential landscape and garden installations.   Qualified candidates will be motivated individuals interested in working outside in a landscaping position.   Candidates must...

Ridgewood Park in Hyannis, MA is Out for Bid

Ridgewood Park has gone out for bid!  This park develops two existing parcels within Hyannis’s “tree streets” neighborhood.  Extenstive community meetings has led to a plan for a series of undulating passive path “loops”, as well as a small play area, exploratory...

Could Crimson Clover Be the Next Boxwood?

When I was in New York a few weeks ago, I decided to check out the Edible Plants Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. My discovery on that early spring April day: Crimson Red Clover was being used as both a cover crop and an aesthetically beautiful hedge!! Clover is...

Kate Kennen Speaking at Ecological Landscape Conference

Kate Kennen will be speaking at the Ecological Landscape Association Conference in Springfield, MA on Thursday 2/28.  The title of the presentation is:  “Phytoremediation: Selected Plants for Urban Restoration”  Information on the conference can be found...