regenerative landscapes
ThornPawed, a Division of LionHearted Services.
Transforming outdoor spaces into sustainable ecosystems featuring edible landscapes and regenerative designs.
Edible Residential and Commercial Landscaping
Mini-Meadows and Mini-Forests
Permaculture Education
“To date, either personally or through The Alchemical Nursery Project, [Frank] has transformed over five vacant or abandoned properties based on principles of permaculture design, including the Rahma Forest Garden on South Salina, the 610 Gifford Community Garden, the Bitternut Collective Home lot, Bitternut kitchen garden and nursery lot, the 713 Marcellus St. Depot for tool sharing and bike clinics, and the 711 Otisco St. Commons Lot. Unlike many “neighborhood improvements” that become gentrification, the intended beneficiaries for these projects are existing area residents. Frank’s theory of change is that In order to create change you need to understand the current state of affairs that you are in – and the only way to do that is to be present in those affairs.“
– Lindsay Speer, Biographer, “In the Windows: Syracuse Portraits of Earth Justice Activists“, ArtRage Gallery
Transforming Spaces, Cultivating Life
Some examples from our portfolio. Drag the slider on each project to reveal the before and after.
713 Marcellus street depot mini meadow
THis site was saved from the fate of potentially becoming a parking lot with a competing bid to the Land Bank, for purchase and conversion, into a bicycle repair workshop and rewilided mini meadow.
More About 610 Gifford Street community forest garden
The site, in partnership with a perpetual lease from the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, transformed a vacant lot ina food desert of the Near West Side of syracuse, into a mini-forest garden with over 30 species of edible plants – including berries, tree fruits, herbs, tubers, perennial vegetables, and flowers.
MORE ABOUT Herb SPiral at Bitternut Homestead
This herb spiral was constructed out of urbanite (a term for busted concrete salvaged from the urban environment) and now contains Thyme, lemon balm, lemon sorrel, basil, chives, lambs ear, vervain, holy basil, bee balm or bergamot, spilanthes, chamomile, purple mitsuba, oregano, echinacea, common rue, mallow, sage, valerian, borage, red sorrel, prickly pear cactus, parsley, epazote, purslane.
MORE ABOUT MINI CUSTOM PERMACULTURE perennial POLYCULTURE DESIGNs
For basic and small scale designs up to 7 species and 300 square feet, ThornPawed provides a time efficient and effective survey and information format that results in straight-forward and actionable layout plans.
Special Offer for First Time Clients
$199.00 MINI CUSTOM PERMACULTURE PERENNIAL POLYCULTURE DESIGN
(33% off regular price of $300)
Up to 7 species.
Up to 300 square feet.
One iteration round.
Digital print-quality image and written narrative description.
14-21 days required for delivery once the worksheet has been returned.
Free worksheet: Polyculture_Worksheet
Complete worksheet and return with payment per included instructions.
