Our Temenos

Our mission at Our Temenos is to revolutionize the landscaping industry. Our Temenos is a worker-owned, landscaping firm offering ecologically centered design, execution and maintenance services across New York City and in the surrounding environs. We work in the public and private context with specialization in native, edible and educational gardens that build climate resilience while offering clients a space for rest and respite. As professional stewards of the environment, it is our responsibility to transform landscapes into thriving ecosystems that inspire and sustain. Rooted in principles of ecological integrity, our commitment to sustainable practices and our integrative process extend our work beyond beautification. We cultivate resilient and regenerative outdoor spaces. We strive to be leaders in the ecological landscaping industry, making a positive impact on the communities we serve and the world we share. Our work is an investment in the expansion and improvement of viable green infrastructure. We have a growing portfolio of innovative ecosystems in commercial, residential and public settings. Through the design and feedback process, we hone green infrastructure intelligence to solve individual and community scale problems such as storm water management, steady ambient building and outdoor temperatures, and increased local biodiversity. It is important to us that, while solving practical problems, we co-create elegant and generative sanctuaries for humans too. Our democratic business model centers care for the planet, our clients and one another. As land stewards we recognize that every team member is a valuable part of the whole and an integral part of our larger community, to which we are deeply rooted.