An exciting new adventure for Leslie is the formation of a new company called Grotópo. Grotópo is an online community of farmers and gardeners using technology to share their passion and know-how with other like-minded soil fanatics and seed heads. In conjunction with her partners Chad Waite and ZaneRay Group, we are developing a software company … Read more
Leslie had a fabulous time at the National Heirloom Expo in California in 2017. While there, she was interviewed by Kaye Kittrell. Kaye runs the Late Bloomer Urban Organic Garden Show. Leslie and Kaye talk about the cold climate food forests she has designed in British Columbia and Whitefish Montana. They talk about the relatively … Read more
What makes a great dog park? John Metcalfe of CityLab interviews Leslie Lowe on the design elements that make all the difference for a successful dog park – one that is enjoyable for dogs and humans alike. From the article – The Anatomy of a Great Dog Park: “A lot of architects don’t really understand … Read more
Our landscape architect Leslie Lowe, as well as one of our projects, the Hugh Rogers WAG dog park, were recently featured in the Landscape Architecture Magazine. Read the article, ‘Dogs are the New Kids’ (April 2016 edition):
USA Today’s website recently published a collection of the “Ten Best: Amazing dog parks” in the USA. A dog park we designed, Hugh Roger’s Dog Park in Whitefish Montana,was on that list. This is how the Hugh Rogers Dog Park was described in the original USA Today article: 10 Best: Amazing dog parks across the … Read more
I just came back from Clear Sky Meditation and Study Centre where I attended a Holistic Land Management course with Jeff Goebel of About Listening. I went expecting the unexpected and I was delightfully and vigorously inspired. Conflict over resources Clear Sky is in the middle of my favorite place on earth: the Rocky Mountain … Read more
Case Study: Hugh Rogers WAG Dog Park, Whitefish, Montana I have been involved as a designer and now a Landscape Architect with the Whitefish Animal Group, WAG, Dog Park for over six years. I was fortunate to come on board when the dream of a select group of dedicated volunteers was finally becoming a reality. … Read more
We have been awarded the 2014 Best of Whitefish Award for Landscape Planning Services. We are very pleased to have been selected as a leader in our field and a contributor to high standards of business excellence in Whitefish, Montana. For details and more information please view the White Fish Awards press release: 2014 Best … Read more
I recently gave a presentation at Montana Native Plant Society’s Flathead Chapter on Food Forests and other sustainable thoughts. My talk focused on a project in South Eastern British Columbia which I have been involved with for 7 years. It really has been a special project for me as a Landscape Architect. I have taught … Read more
These photos show the steps we took to protect and restore the native plants on a site for our landscape architecture client. This involved removing, storing then replanting sod and plants from the site. Prior to this it was also important to minimize disturbance of the overall site during excavation and to save native topsoil … Read more