Regenerative landscaping in Austin Texas
Regenerative design and install from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 coming to Austin Texas April 2025. Now accepting new local clients. At-home consultations will be free for the first 10 clients!
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What is regenerative landscaping?
Regenerative landscaping is more than just designing beautiful outdoor spaces—it’s about creating landscapes that mimic natural processes. By applying the holistic design methodologies of permaculture, we create resilient ecosystems that restore soil health, conserve water, and support biodiversity. This approach transforms your yard into a thriving, self-sustaining habitat that reduces waste, enhances climate resilience, and nurtures life, ensuring your outdoor space not only looks stunning but also contributes to a healthier planet.
Potential elements for a regenerative landscape in Austin
- Active or passive rainwater harvesting
- Edible perennial plants (food forestry!)
- High diversity of native and adapted plants
- Wildlife and insect habitat
- Vegetable gardening
- Composting systems
- Reused and local materials
- Ecosystem (swimming) ponds
- Xeriscaping
- (Rainwater-fed) irrigation systems
- And much more ...!
Which picture captures most water? Guess and find out!
Pick your option
Click on the picture above that you think captures the most water! The answer will be displayed here after you choose.
That is not the correct answer!
Even though above-ground rainwater harvesting is one of the most popular ways to store rainwater for use when it's dry -and rightly so-, it is not the picture that shows the highest potential for water capture. Try again!
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Underground rainwater storage is an option when space is an issue or when you simply do not want to see a raintank. This picture, however, does not show the highest water capture potential. Besides, underground storage is costly and installing it can be disruptive to its surroundings. Try again!
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A healthy living soil with lots of biodiversity and organic matter acts like a sponge and can soak up and store loads of water! In this picture, the total water capture potential is thus far greater than in the other pictures! During dry spells, however, it is smart to supplement this with active water harvesting systems such as raintanks. Learn more about this down below.
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Natural ponds are amazing! They're both beautiful to look at and they provide ecosystem services such as cooling the surroundings in summer and attracting bugs for pest-control. But, since they are filled year-round they can not 'capture' any new rainfall, so this picture does not capture the most water. Try again!
About Me
A Texas non-native
[but highly adapted ;-)]
My name is Steven Kramer and I am a permaculture landscaper from the Netherlands, soon living in Austin Texas together with my wife (a true Austin Native!). I design and create natural urban spaces, together with a network of local professionals. With my Master’s in Sustainability and background in permaculture and food forestry, I’d love to help you transform your own outdoor space to Harvest the Rain!
Over the past three years, I’ve immersed myself in learning about Austin’s unique environment, building connections with local professionals, and seeking guidance from experienced mentors to ensure a seamless transition to Texas.
In the Netherlands, I was a part of:
Moestuinman - Creating Adventurous Schoolyards
Moestuinman is a collective of freelancers working together to transform the classic Dutch concrete schoolyards into adventurous, green and waterharvesting playgrounds.
For more information, visit www.moestuinman.nl
Cooperative Ondergrond - (Urban) Food Forestry
The goal of Cooperative Ondergrond is to redesign cities based on the principles of a food forest. This sociocratic non-profit cooperative consists of members with a lot of experience in the world of food forestry. We design and build food forests, provide education, do research, organize events and much more.
For more information, visit www.ondergrond.eu
What I do
For all projects I work together with local professionals.
Design
From hand-drawn sketches to 3D digitalized views of your future outdoor space.
Install
Rainwater systems, borders, paths, composting, irrigation; you name it, we build it.
Woodworking
Besides everything soil and plants we also love building with (untreated) local wood!
Project management
Bigger or more complex project? we got the network to manage and execute it!
Maintenance
Regenerative maintenance is not yet part of our services, but we are actively considering adding it, as maintenance is a crucial component of regenerative design. This type of care requires a deeper understanding, which is often lacking among traditional maintenance service providers. Interested in regenerative maintenance? Let us know! If there’s enough interest, we’ll be happy to add it to our services in the future.
Food forest design
Schedule a consultation!
I’m very excited to meet you and see your outdoor space to turn into a regenerative landscape! Fill in the contactform below or text/email me to schedule your free at-home consultation. I will keep you posted on when exactly I move to Austin!
+316 26 73 77 09
