We help people who want to live in closer relationship with the land by designing gardens that restore ecosystems, invite wonder, and make room for Play.

ACORN STUDIO is a regenerative landscape design company serving California and the Western United States. We coax built spaces back toward the loamy embrace of the earth reveling in the question of how we can dance to the wild symphony rather than conduct it. With careful hands and curious minds, we shape spaces for reflection, for food and medicine, for the slow bloom of memory. Our work is an invitation to dig in, to listen, and to find joy in the land beneath your feet.

PROJECTS

A garden with mostly native blooming flowers and lush greenery in front of a blue house with a gray roof, under a partly cloudy sky.

MIRA VISTA

El Cerrito, CA - 2020

Backyard garden with a stone patio, two black chairs, a small round table, surrounding california native plants, small fruit trees, and a grassy area in the background.

WARD ST

Berkeley, CA - 2018

Colorful garden with a large green succulent in the foreground, surrounded by various California native flowers including daisies, orange poppies, red, pink, purple, and blue flowers, with a wooden fence in the background.

PLYMOUTH

Richmond, CA - 2020

A house with wooden shingles and teal window frames, a porch with stairs, a garden with rocks and various California native plants, and a wooden trellis on the left side under a clear blue sky.

THE ALAMEDA

Berkeley, CA - 2021

Purple and yellow flowering plants in a garden with rocks and mulch.

BARNARD

Richmond, CA - 2021

A blue house with a stairway leading up to the entrance, surrounded by colorful flowers, orange trees, and parked cars under a partly cloudy sky.

DOVER

Berkeley, CA - 2022

Concept DESIGNs aND RENDERINGS

Early visions take shape here. These drawings and renderings begin the dialogue between place and possibility. Each concept is a thoughtful gesture toward what the land might become, rooted in care, curiosity, and collaboration.

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I just visited a garden that I did a design for and planted out last fall thanks to the referral of a good friend. This project is interesting because what you see in the photos is all crocus and cosmos that were lovingly tended for years. The challe
It’s nice seeing this mostly CA native garden growing in after a spring of intense rain it is bursting with life.
Lupine seeds, aeonium buds, leptospermum bloom, echium ‘tower of jewels’, me feelin’ the jewels, banksia
I’m always inspired by the displays at @anniesannuals and love how well their plants preform in my gardens.
Just finished up a fun little install last week. Rather than a full fledged design I just did a couple quick renderings for the client. Check the last photo for the concept rendering that started it all. #lowwatergarden #droughttolerant #landscape
This annual flower, centauria cyanus or cornflower, is a great addition for color and it’s interesting form. #flowers #gardening #plantmagic #garden #landscaping #landscapedesign
Helleborus are one of my favorite shade loving plants and this one has especially cool winter flowers! #flowers #landscapedesign #plants #landscapedesigners #coolplants #beautiful
Leucadendron ‘Afterburner’ Beyond the dazzling yellow flowers and bracts this variety of cone bush has some exquisite red stems that just add even more to an already stunning plant. The size stays within 3’ wide by 5’ across m

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