Common Ground Center, Starksboro, VT. 2001-Present

Master plan and site design for a non-profit arts, education and outdoor retreat center on 700 acres of farmland and forested hills. The plan includes restored barns for activities and classes, rustic cabins within an existing sugarbush, a 2 acre pond, tennis courts, playing fields and Ecolodge. Native plantings have been reestablished along the existing creek and wetland to prevent erosion and restore wildlife corridors. The resulting landscape reflects the clients’ commitment to build and run the facility in harmony with it natural surroundings.