Design Wild NY

Design Wild NY Inspiring peace & equity through the magic of plants, landscape Design and community well-being. Based in the Hudson Valley & NYC

DESIGN WILD is transforming the city one green space at a time. We are a collaborative landscape design firm, inspired by the magic of plants and the power of effective design. Our private gardens, community projects and urban farms bring the wild beauty of nature into designs that soften the concrete jungle, improve ecosystems and inspire peace of mind for our clients and communities. Though our

projects vary from private backyards to public parks and sustainable agriculture, our focus remains the same: creating vibrant, sustainable and functional green spaces everyone can enjoy. We’re as comfortable designing a private rooftop as we are working with neighborhood groups to facilitate the design and creation of a community space. Using deep horticultural knowledge and earth friendly techniques, our organic approach cultivates healthy soil that is safe and environmentally sound. Our name is inspired by what Christopher Alexander describes as “the quality of wilderness, tamed, still wild, but cultivated enough to be in harmony with the buildings which surround it and the people who move it.” We love making gardens that bring the wild beauty of nature into designs that soften the city, bring peacefulness to the mind and inspire wonder.

PLANT CRUSH | It’s Penstemon season!!! We just LOVE Penstemon especially ‘Husker Red’ is an absolutely dreamy native flo...
06/03/2026

PLANT CRUSH | It’s Penstemon season!!! We just LOVE Penstemon especially ‘Husker Red’ is an absolutely dreamy native flower stealing the show with masses of white flowers in June. Commonly known as Breardtongue they attract all kinds of pollinators including humming birds and butterflies and is wonderfully adaptable to many kinds of habitats. We especially love this selection for the dark purple foliage great in design! 🌸💜

DIVERSITY & GRANDEUR | Working on bringing diversity, full season interest and a touch of gravitas to this beautiful hom...
06/01/2026

DIVERSITY & GRANDEUR | Working on bringing diversity, full season interest and a touch of gravitas to this beautiful home entry. Reveling in texture and color, rolling seasonal interest, evergreen structure with native plants and garden standards sprinkled in we are loving this development.

05/29/2026

THE MONTH OF MAY | The month of May is always the most intense in our industry. If you know someone in horticulture maybe bring them dinner… or a hug. Here’s just a glimpse of what May looks like for us

PLANTING DAY | We have been working with as a contributor to the redesign of Highfalls Conservation Area. The Land Cons...
05/19/2026

PLANTING DAY | We have been working with as a contributor to the redesign of Highfalls Conservation Area. The Land Conservency has a bunch of very exciting projects going on here including new trails, new bridges and waterfall platform, new forestry restoration just to name a few. We will be hosting a volunteer planting day on Wednesday May 19. Come out and help us plant a few of our woodland native friends. Our plantings are modeled after the existing forest floor including wild ginger, foam flower and lots of carex. We’ll be out at the waterfall from 1-3pm. Go to to sign up. Can’t wait to see you 🌱

REAL WORK | We may design landscapes AND at the heart of all our work and our very existence is the work of justice and ...
05/18/2026

REAL WORK | We may design landscapes AND at the heart of all our work and our very existence is the work of justice and liberation for all beings. Liberation is the state of freedom from all oppression and the ability to live without fear. Today, imagine that state. For our children across the world, for our elders watching the legacy of their time, for our strong and sensitive men, for our deeply wise and over committed female warriors, for all our magical young ones breaking down binaries. For the plant and animal kingdoms constantly adjusting and leading us through a changing world. Let your heart expand softly into the image of a world full of safety, wonder and liberation for all beings. And… when you can, move to action creating a sliver of that world around you. You are never alone in this work. And our plants elders are always in cahoots 🥰🌱

PLANT CRUSH | Love this combo so much! Little Iris cristata and the new growth on Cimicifuga. Even better in a light spr...
05/06/2026

PLANT CRUSH | Love this combo so much! Little Iris cristata and the new growth on Cimicifuga. Even better in a light spring rain 💜

Spend a day in conversation with Design Wild and Ecological Landscape Alliance hosted at Stone Barns Center for Food and...
05/06/2026

Spend a day in conversation with Design Wild and Ecological Landscape Alliance hosted at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. We’ll be talking about how landscapes are essential for our future including land stewardship, community building, native plantings, joyful maintenance & becoming kin again. We'll tour some of the property, enjoy lunch from the cafe and get into the weeds together! Read more and sign up: https://ela.member365.org/public/event/details/5b16f6d2d02be7585da634181ae881930b11691c/1

As we move into a new age of ecological landscaping, how do we rethink our residential and civic landscapes so that they actively support biodiversity, climate resilience, and community wellbeing? As horticulture professionals, we have an essential role in the future of our world. Drawing from real-...

Dear Wild Ones, Design Wild NY's newsletter Updates From the Understory is now on Substack. Subscribe and keep us compa...
04/29/2026

Dear Wild Ones, Design Wild NY's newsletter Updates From the Understory is now on Substack. Subscribe and keep us company as we continue to talk plants, design, climate and community.

Dear Wild Ones, Design Wild's newsletter is now on Substack. Keep us company as we talk plants, design, climate and community.

PLANT CRUSH | We just can’t pass this time of year by without honoring this small and mighty native groundcover. Phlox s...
04/27/2026

PLANT CRUSH | We just can’t pass this time of year by without honoring this small and mighty native groundcover. Phlox subulata is a must for the garden. Invite her to the sunny edges of the garden, along a stone wall or here filling up window boxes 🌸

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