If you follow our blog, you know that the partners at Firma Design Group are very committed to the community and to making “places” feel like a place.  Whether that is through the large master-planned communities, a plaza on a main downtown street, a parking lot, a private backyard or a peaceful childrens’ garden.  When we design, we take into many factors that other designers never even think about.  We consider the “human element” and consider the behaviors of the users, of the maintenance personnel, and of the owners.  A perfect example of the wonderful projects that we work on is one that we take great pride in because we participated in a design charette with the owners and then were able to completely create a space for children.

This is a small garden that is used for children that might not have the best situations at home.  The owners use this garden for therapy sessions, for letting the children let out some stress, or to let the children just relax and be themselves.  Previously, this area was a dirt patch and we rejuvenated this area to create a “place”.

There are a lot of elements to this garden, such as:

-a caterpillar pathway

-old tire planters

-mushrooms to climb on

-a mural painted of large grass blades and insects

-herb garden for smell and touch

-a large shade tree

-space to sit or reflect

And much more.  We are very proud of this simple, intricate and beautiful garden and hope that the children are able to use it for years to come!