Professional advice and guidance for the do-it-yourselfer

Frustrated that the time you put into your garden doesn’t give you the yields you want? Tired of wasting your energy and money trying things that don’t work? Looking for help with designing your dream homestead?

A consultation package allows you to draw on my deep expertise in gardening, ecology, permaculture, and design. I’ll give you customized advice which will help you save time and invest wisely.

At the end of our time together, you’ll have a clear plan of action and a road map for success!

GET GROWING PACKAGE - $175

I’ll provide a professional sounding board for your garden headaches and challenges. I offer simple and practical solutions that you can put in place when I walk out the door.

Package Includes:

GET YOUR GARDEN STARTED PACKAGE - $750

Get my help to jumpstart, build and design an outstanding garden that will create a bumper harvest- to the envy of all your neighbors! With careful guidance and customized support, you’ll know when and what to plant, and where and how to make growing simple.

Package Includes:

Two 90-minute site visits (in-person if local, site visits outside of the Gallatin Valley area are possible for an additional fee). I also work with clients remotely.
2 follow-up phone consultations
Concrete suggestions on all things garden related including: a planting calendar, strategies for enhancing soil fertility, plant lists, local resources for seeds, seedlings, compost and other gardening materials

'GUIDE ON THE SIDE' HOMESTEAD PACKAGE - $1850

Do a deep dive into your property design with me as your guide. By tapping into my design experience, you’ll get clarity, and the focus you need to build the property of your dreams.

We will work together to come up with a comprehensive site plan, a phased timeline for implementation, and concrete steps to get you started this season.

Package includes:

Comprehensive site visit (2-3 hours)
Two additional site visits (1-1.5 hours) where we deep dive into topics of your choice (e.g. soil health, structures, animal systems, annual gardens, food forests)
3 follow-up phone consultations (30 minutes each)
Guidance with the development of a site plan
Recommended timeline for implementation
Email support throughout growing season

I feel so much more confident gardening this year thanks to you!"

Thank you so much Kareen! Your consultation was everything I hoped for and more. I'm inspired to take my property to the next level!"

When I first decided that I wanted to improve the health and looks of my Bozeman yard, I pretty quickly determined that I was out of my depth. I wanted the yard to look good in a conventional sense, but I also wanted it to be earth-friendly. I got a home consult from Kareen. That was almost a year ago, and Kareen has been a huge help in learning about permaculture concepts and applying them to my yard. It's spring now, and I'm ready to plant. I feel like I have a very good chance that this year's perennial plantings will grow into the yard I want with the amount of work I can handle. Thank you Kareen!"

Kareen helped me look at the big picture in my weedy garden, and laid out steps I needed to take without continuing to feel overwhelmed by the task. She provided lots of incredible guidance and information, but also put me in the driver’s seat and gave me the confidence to envision and build my new garden space. I no longer feel that all of my time is spent weeding and digging. Now I’m maintaining and continuing to build a functional space, and it’s become so much more fun.

As soon as I moved to Bozeman where the growing season is short, I knew I didn't want to waste any time experimenting by trial and error. I wanted to work with a consultant to learn the keys to success for growing a garden in a cold climate. I got so much more working with Kareen. With roots in the community, deep knowledge of permaculture and a thoughtful approach, Kareen has been an invaluable resource and advisor, not only to help transform my garden and greenhouse into a productive space, but also in the design of a resilient food forest that will provide for years to come.

Thank you SO much Kareen for coming out! Your ideas are so valuable! I would never have thought of any of this and it ALL makes so much sense for the property! I have SO much excitement and enthusiasm for getting outside this year and much of it is because of YOU! Thank you for sharing your guidance, expertise, wisdom, philosophy and resources!