Erin Robertson Landscape Design

I am a landscape designer and project manager of landscape construction. Home owners hire me to design and build landscapes for new homes, outdoor entertaining and relaxation spaces, to solve landscape problems and to add value to their properties. As a project manager I work with builders, landscape contractors, gardeners, masons and electricians to implement the designed landscapes. I am also an architectural designer and draftsperson and have worked with many architects on residential projects from pre-design as built measurements and drawings through schematic design, working drawings, specifications and construction review. I studied landscape design and horticulture at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY and Architectural Design and Drafting in Austin, Texas. I have worked with some very talented architects who taught me lessons of good design and the importance of connecting the residential landscape with the architecture of the home. My landscape design approach is a thoughtful balance between creating designed spaces and protecting and enhancing the natural resources of the site. My focus is to blend client desires and the architecture of their home with the natural elements by using ecological design practices. My goal is to.... work with a design team at the beginning of a house design, lend support to the contractors throughout the building phases to implement the new landscape, make the design/build process enjoyable and to be enlightened by the collaboration of talented people throughout the project. I practice ecological landscape design which is protecting and enhancing the natural elements that benefit the whole ecosystem by using; Organic methods and native plants Sourcing local labor and materials Reducing maintenance and water use Creating rain gardens and meadows Teaching ecological stewardship