Design & Planning
Our ecological design studio creates natural landscapes for homes, neighborhoods, parks, and public open spaces that cultivate an authentic sense of place.
What is Ecological Design?
Ecological Design happens where human creativity and natural systems meet…
Ecological Design applies the principles of ecology to landscape design and open space planning.
Ecological Designers create outdoor spaces for humans that also function as living ecosystems.
Ecological Designers usually design landscapes featuring native plants, natural planting patterns, and place-based (also known as “vernacular”) landscape features.
HOWEVER, Ecological Designers don’t just use native plants and create “wild-” looking gardens. Even highly-ornamental and orderly landscapes can operate like balanced ecosystems. What matters is the relationship between the land and the plants, wildlife, and people who use it.
Introducing the Deep Roots Studio…
Our designers are trained as landscape architects but have additional experience in habitat restoration, native plant ecology, community planning, and placemaking. The overlap of these skillsets is what makes us ecological designers.
Deep Roots is a true design-build landscape studio. Our full-time crews build what our designers help you imagine. Our design office is in the same location as our shop, and our designers collaborate closely with installation and maintenance crews (you’ll probably see us out there planting together!)
Our Designers
Marcy Huffaker
Marcy earned her Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois and has been designing ecological landscapes for over 25 years. She is a long-time resident of Baraboo, Wisconsin and enjoys maintaining the prairies and gardens where she lives with her family, along the Wisconsin River.
Connor Rudmann
Connor earned his Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona (near Los Angeles) and worked on habitat restoration projects in California before moving back home to the Midwest. He now lives in Monona, Wisconsin with his wife and young daughter.
Our Work
We work at all scales of landscape design. From single-family residential gardens to community open spaces, parks, and commercial landscapes–our designers apply sound ecological principles to all of their projects.
The EC3 Advantage
As a division of EC3 Group, Deep Roots can leverage the expertise of the company’s three other divisions. Whether it’s woodland tree care, prairie and wetland restoration, sports turf maintenance, or snow removal, EC3 is a one-stop-shop for your ecologically-minded land management services.
Our Design Services
Our design services cover the entire spectrum of landscape design and open space planning. Schedule a free consultation with one of our designers, or select a service area below to learn more.
