Green garden with lush plants and trees surrounding a peace pole with the inscription 'Peace on Earth.' A dirt path winds through the garden.
Aerial view of a rural farmhouse and outbuildings surrounded by fields, trees, and a small pond. Dirt roads and agricultural land are visible in the monochrome landscape.

The Living Centre in 1982

Aerial view of a rural farm with several buildings, vehicles, and open fields. A large barn and multiple smaller structures, including a house and a carport, are surrounded by trees and grassland. Various vehicles and equipment are visible around the property.

The Living Centre in 1982

Aerial view of a rural landscape with a house, trees, a pond, and surrounding fields.

The Living Centre in 2005

Aerial view of a lush green permaculture farm with trees, gardens, and several buildings, including a house and a circular planting arrangement, surrounded by dense vegetation.

The Living Centre 2022

Aerial view of a permaculture garden with circular and spiral patterns, surrounded by lush green trees, with several buildings and structures, pathways, and a small pond.

The Living Centre 2022

Forest Gardening 
Consulting & Design Package

The Process Works in 5-Parts:

  1. The first part is the client interview. Look at finding as much information as possible regarding your needs, plans, resources, etc.

  2. The second part is walking the land and carefully observing the landscape, observing the energy flow and providing a preliminary assessment of what the land has to offer.

  3. The third part is the preliminary design. How do we get from here to there, from what the land has to offer to what we want to do on the ground? Different strategies, techniques and plants will be suggested to you.

  4. The fourth part is the implementation of the design project, which would be part of your creative work.

  5. The fifth part would be the evaluation of the design project, which would be later in the future on a date we all agree upon.

The total project package fee is $995. plus mileage expenses and other costs that may arise, which should be notified of in advance. For 2024, they are 70¢ per kilometre for the first 5,000 kilometres driven – 65¢ per kilometre driven after that.

In addition, meals and accommodations are extra for further away projects (beyond our local bioregion).

Half of the payment is due at the beginning and the remainder after halfway through the project.

“I thoroughly enjoy working creatively with people who have a vision of what they want but don’t know exactly how to get there. It’s great to watch the face of a homeowner light up when they realize their dream gardens are attainable.”
~Shantree, Forest Garden & Permaculture Educator

“Proven Methodology for the Realization of Regenerative Visions”

Additional Customization Design Services

Following a site visit or the study of provided materials from the client, we will create a permaculture design including a drawing and written summary to include either a:

  • Basic Design

  • Intermediate Design

  • Advance Design

  • What can be Explored?

  • For an Existing Residence

  • Can create a beautiful, edible landscaping

  • Design permaculture rain gardens

  • Instill balanced natural systems

  • Use vertical landscaping techniques

  • Increase soil fertility

  • Eliminate some of the lawn

  • Start a productive garden

  • Handle excess rain

  • Reduce energy use

  • Lower carbon imprint

  • Possibly all of the above

For Larger Properties

  • Where to place roads, swales, dams and ponds

  • Where to situate home and other buildings,

  • Where to establish orchards, pastures, gardens, etc.

  • Ideal or possible plant and wildlife species,

  • An implementation plan and timetable.

Assistance will be made in clarifying the most obvious places and ways to implement a fresh, sustainable and nurturing approach on your land.

For More Information or a Price Estimate:

Shantree Kacera, R.H., D.N., Ph.D.

519-652-0230 or 519-652-9109