Permaculture Consulting & Food Forest Design

Land that feeds
itself & you

We design living food forests and edible landscapes for farms of 50+ acres — systems that produce abundance, build soil, and regenerate ecosystems over decades.

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200+ Farms designed
18K Acres transformed
7 Canopy layers

"Good land design turns maintenance into momentum — water, soil, plants, animals, and people working as one system."

Marion designs practical food forests, edible landscapes, and regenerative farm systems that are built to work in real conditions — not just look good on paper. Her approach combines permaculture design, plant selection, soil building, water planning, and phased implementation so each part of the land supports the next.

From gardens and homesteads to larger working properties, Marion helps clients understand what their land can become, then builds a clear path toward a landscape that is productive, resilient, beautiful, and easier to manage over time.

Marion, Lead Designer

What we offer

Permaculture services for
serious growers

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Food Forest Design

Full seven-layer canopy mapping, species selection for your climate zone, and phased planting schedules for farms 50–5,000 acres.

Canopy mapping Species selection Phased planting

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Water Harvest Systems

Swales, ponds, keyline plowing, and catchment design that builds soil moisture and eliminates irrigation dependency over time.

Keyline design Swales Pond siting

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Soil Regeneration

Compost systems, cover cropping strategy, mycorrhizal inoculation programs, and long-term organic matter building plans.

Composting Mycorrhizae Cover crops

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Biodiversity Planning

Pollinator corridors, beneficial insect habitat, wildlife integration, and hedgerow systems that make your farm an ecosystem.

Hedgerows Pollinators Wildlife

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Land Analysis & Mapping

Topographic survey, soil testing, micro-climate identification, and sector analysis — the foundation for all good permaculture design.

Soil testing Topographic survey Sector analysis

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Implementation Consulting

On-farm visits, team training, year-one planting oversight, and 3-year check-ins to ensure your system establishes successfully.

Site visits Team training Long-term support

The 7 Layers of a Food Forest

Layer 1 Canopy / Overstory
Layer 2 Sub-canopy / Understory
Layer 3 Shrub Layer
Layer 4 Herbaceous Layer
Layer 5 Ground Cover
Layer 6 Rhizosphere / Roots
Layer 7 Vertical / Climbers

Our process

A design that
evolves with your land

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Land listening

We spend time on your farm before drawing anything — observing water flows, sunlight, soil, wind, and existing ecology.

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Zone & sector analysis

Every zone of your farm is mapped against energies flowing through it — sun arcs, prevailing winds, frost pockets, natural access routes.

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Species & system design

We design guilds — companion planting groups — that work together, support each other, and produce across all seven forest layers.

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Phased implementation

Large farms are transformed in strategic phases over 3–10 years, building complexity and productivity with each stage.

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Observe & adapt

Living systems evolve. We return annually to refine the design based on what the land tells us, ensuring long-term success.

Case studies

Farms we've
transformed

Before and after examples from real food forest, garden restoration, and farm design work.

Before transformation: an overgrown field edge before food forest design work
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After transformation: a greener planted garden area after food forest design work
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Food forest conversion · Site 01

From unmanaged edge to planted living system

A rough, underused patch was redesigned into a more diverse and usable foodscape with layered planting, shade, habitat, and productive growing space.

Before transformation: a sparse garden area before food forest planting
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After transformation: a lush garden path with flowers and dense planting
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Garden foodscape · Site 02

From thin planting to layered garden abundance

A sparse garden space was built into a fuller, more diverse foodscape with flowers, herbs, shrubs, and edible planting woven around the existing path.

Before transformation: an open grass field before food forest design
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After transformation: a young orchard and food forest with trees and understory plants
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Orchard conversion · Site 03

From open field to young edible woodland

An exposed grass field was converted into a productive orchard and early-stage food forest, adding tree structure, shelter, habitat, and seasonal harvest potential.

Marion smiling beside a harvest of homegrown eggplants
Lead Designer Marion with a homegrown harvest
Marion Foodscaping team leaders standing together indoors
Team Leaders Designers, growers, educators, and implementation partners

About Marion

Rooted in practice,
supported by expert hands

Marion is a permaculture designer and foodscaping consultant focused on turning farms, gardens, and working landscapes into productive living ecosystems.

A longtime student of Cathe Fish and the drylands permaculture tradition, Marion brings a practical, field-tested approach to edible landscapes, food forests, soil repair, water-wise planning, and whole-site ecological design.

Marion Foodscaping is not a one-person operation. Projects are supported by a wider team of growers, designers, soil builders, plant specialists, educators, and implementation partners who are brought in based on the needs of the land.

The team works with experienced permaculture educators and practitioners, including Cathe Fish, while keeping the focus on Marion’s applied design work: practical systems that feed people, build soil, support biodiversity, and become stronger with time.

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Lead design by Marion, with practical permaculture and food forest experience

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Team leaders and specialists for planting, soil, water, education, and implementation

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Influenced by Cathe Fish and experienced ecological design practitioners

Ready to let your
land work with you?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk about your land, your goals, and whether our approach is the right fit for your farm.

7 + 4 =

No commitment. We accept 8 new farm projects per year.

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Farm journal — monthly field notes

Seasonal observations, species spotlights, and practical permaculture for large-scale growers.

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Free design resource library

Zone analysis worksheets, species guild databases, and water harvest calculators.

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Annual farm visits & retreats

Join us on working farms across Europe and the Americas to see permaculture at scale in action.

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Grower network access

Connect with 200+ farm owners across 18 countries who've transformed their land with us.