Carijn Beumer

A beautiful front yard in Maastricht with wild herbs and flowers that attract bees and butterflies. A Blackbird is nesting in the rose that climbs the home wall. The nice thing about this lush colourful garden: it does not need much maintenance.

A garden with a lot of vertical diversity: a little bit of mossy lawn, native plants and herbs, shrubs and a trees. This combination provides a so called 'edge effect': a diversity of species are attracted by the diversity of vegetation and its layers.

A wild and lush garden where many native plant species are allowed to thrive.

A native palo verde tree can survive in the local desert climate very well, delivers an abundance of nectar, food and habitat for insects and birds and is amazingly beautiful when blossoming during sprintime. On top of that it provides comforting shade and protection from the hars desert sun.

A drought resistant desert garden with some native plants and a flood water trench to store water and keep it from flowing off into the sewage.

A mix of mainly native desert flowers and shrubs that are drought resistant and give the garden a lush and thriving athmosphere.

A permaculture based Wildlife Habitat in Phoenix, Arizona. Taking into account the dry climate using native plants, herbs and vegetables. A dripping irrigation system is in use instead of showering the garden.

The same wildlife habitat with certificate

A garden that cannot be separated from its native environment. If you would go outside the city, you would encounter a similar beauty. Native plantings means hardly any maintenance is needed to have a thriving garden. And it attracts many local species.