After 35 years of Committed Service…
Awards & Accomplishments
1988: “Neighborhood Beautification and City Pride Award” City of Pontiac, MI. ARC .\/.
1993: Roger Penske Estate, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
1994: Cass Technical Highschool football Field and Track Donation, Detroit, MI.
1995: “Best Michigan Landscape” Award from the Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, Petoskey MI.
1996: “Best Display” at the International Home, Flower, and Furniture Show Detroit, MI.
1998: Feature Cover in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, Charlevoix, MI.
1998: Feature Cover in Renovation Style Magazine, Charlevoix, MI.
1996-1998, 2000: Exposes in Traverse Magazine. Front page articles, Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Observer Eccentric, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Herald, and the Mackinaw Town Crier.
2004: “Best Landscape Under 1 Acre” Award from Detroit Home Awards, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2004: “Best Pool Design” Honoree from Detroit Home Awards, Bloomfield Hills MI.
2005-2006: A “Modern Day Master” quotes from Robb Report, Detroit Home, Crain’s Detroit Business, Hour Detroit, and Robb Report Magazines.
2006: “Best Pool Design”, + “Best Landscape Under 1 Acre", + 2nd Place-Pool Design” Metro Detroit, MI.
2007: 1st Place, “Beautification Award” City of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.
2008: ”Keep Michigan Beautiful President’s Award” ./\. AUM
2009: 1st Place, “Beautification Award” City of Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2008: 1st Place, “Beautification Award” City of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
2010: “Unsung Hero’s Award” from Wayne County, MI.
2011: “Spirit of Detroit Award” from the Detroit City Council, Detroit, MI.
2011: “Unsung Hero’s Award” No. 2 Wayne County, MI.
2011: “Beautification Award” from City of Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2016: Worlds 1st Demeter-USA & USDA NOP Certified Biodynamic/Organic Self-Sustainable City Park,
(Palmer Park) Detroit, MI.
2016: 1st USDA NOP and Demeter-USA Certified Compost operation in the Midwest, Detroit MI.
2017, 2018, 2019,2020: Modern Day Homestead awards, 17180 Pontchartrain Blvd. Detroit, MI.
2020: 1st Sun and Earth Certified Regenerative Organic Homestead Farm East of the WEST Coast, Detroit, MI.
2021: City of Detroit’s 1st net sum zero gain storm water management project DPSW, Detroit, MI.
2021: 1st Real Organic Certified Farm located within a Major USA City, Detroit, MI.
2022: 1st Kind Certification, regenerative Organic facility design implementation, Detroit, MI.
Highlights
Beacon Lights of Design:
2009: Provencal, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
2010-2011: Palmer Park, Self-Sustainable Master Plan, Detroit, MI.
2011-2012: Grosse Pointe Park Entertainment District Plan, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2013: Detroit Emerald Necklace Revaluation Master Plan, Detroit, MI.
2014: Bloomfield Hills Country Club Master Plan, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
2015-Present: ROI Urban Farms Initiative, Detroit MI, Toledo OH.
2016: Historic Northwest Goldberg Neighborhood Biodynamic Park Design, Detroit, MI.
2018: Cellarman’s Meadery Sustainable Farm Design, Warren, MI.
2020: Wolverine Oil Sustainable Biodynamic Farm and Net Zero Storm water management system, Detroit, MI.
2021: The Congregation Detroit Biodynamic Sustainable Communal Edible Design, Detroit, MI.
2022: Full Moon Harvest Certified Kind Regenerative Adult Use Organic facility, Detroit, MI.
1995-1996: Quiet Moose Demonstration Gardens, Petoskey, MI.
1996: May Department Store Cottage, Charlevoix, MI.
1998: Kowalski Estate, Lake Angelus, MI.
1999: James Couzen’s ‘Wabeek’ Estate, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
2000: Dr. Oesterling Estate, Ann Arbor, MI.
2001: Italianate Estate, Arlington Road, Birmingham, MI.
2002: Detroit Botanical Gardens, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI.
2003: Victorian Entry Garden, Mackinaw Island, MI.
2004: City of Taylor Botanical Gardens, Taylor, MI.
2005: The Bishops House, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2006: Blasius Estate French County, Northville, MI.
2007: St George Greek Orthodox Park, Southgate, MI.
2008: Hendrie Lane, Grosse Pointe, MI.
2009: Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.