Ecology Artisans

Christopher and his crew are phenomenal. They truly care about sustainable landscaping. They were meticulous in fixing all valves and installing watering options to ensure no leaks. Came back promptly to replace plants that didn't make it. Outdoor volleyball court with retaining wall are all beautiful!

Josh, Kevin, and the Ecology Artisan team are extremely unprofessional once your project is completed, and you have paid. I need very little follow-up on a project they did 2 years ago, and no one will respond. I would not recommend Ecology to anyone if you expect any kind of after sales service. I am truly disappointed. Please feel free to contact me about their lack of service.

These guys are artists on a mission to change the world :) Their design is grounded in ecological sustainability (water conservation, restoration of native, drought-tolerant landscapes while growing foods, and healing the landscape) without compromising aesthetics and function. Our project is more of a DIY, long-term endeavor to rehabilitate almost 3 acres of land on a ridiculously minuscule budget. My first encounter with Josh, Christopher and Kevin was as a student in the Permaculture Design course which Josh runs through the Sustainable San Diego Living Institute. When we purchased our property, we hired Josh and Christopher as consultants at different phases of our design process, and their sage advice was worth every penny and more :) We also hired Christopher to come out when we put in our water harvesting earthworks, which was again, a wise investment, helping us avoid several mistakes that could have been disastrous in an El Nino year (tricky slope, threatening to wash out onto neighbor's property). So, for a big or small project, don't hesitate to hire this company. They are masters at what they do.

Ecology Artisans did a great job with my landscaping in delivering an easy to maintain, environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing work of art. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to reconfigure their landscaping to a more efficient and layout that is a better fit for the climate in SoCal.

Ecology Artisans is a great company. First of all, they provide incredible value. I felt like my project was priced really fairly and they were absolutely transparent about all the costs. More importantly, they approached my project not as a paycheck, but as an opportunity to develop a relationship in which to collaborate in creating something of functional beauty that literally improves the world I live in. Anyone can dig holes and plant stuff. These people bring a vast wealth of knowledge and they are very generous in educating and empowering their clients. I hired them to consult on transforming my 1 acre into a permaculture food forest. I'm on a tight budget so I couldn't just cut a fat check. I know they had several other much bigger and more lucrative jobs going at the time. But they were more than happy to help me create a plan and then break it into manageable pieces that I could execute as funds allow - Whether I hired them to do the work or not. Of course I did hire them and they did beautiful work on the first phase of the plan. I will continue to work with them to finish the project and they will definitely be the first company I contact for any future projects. I can't recommend them highly enough. You'll get beautiful results, you'll learn a lot, and you'll be empowered and inspired to create an environment around you that works for you and is ecologically sound. Definitely a 5-Star experience.

Ecology Artisans did a great job with our backyard project. They took a neglected yard and made it into a beautiful space. They transformed our cracked concrete, built fencing, faced an ugly retaining wall to match the fence, and added swales to our sloped yard. They finished by planting a variety of fruit trees, grapevines, native plants, and native grasses to keep the birds, bees, butterflies, and people happy.

Christopher and Kevin cut existing/unwanted concrete into usable sections, which were then used to create three retaining walls on our back slope (which extends into the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve). Then, they planted the slope with beautiful native plant species, which are thriving, and applied mulch. The project was a tremendous amount of work and turned out beautifully. I knew what to expect at each stage of the project and enjoyed Christopher and Kevin's expertise and enlightening conversation throughout our collaboration. I highly recommend Ecology Artisans and am planning to work with them again during the next phases of our landscaping.