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A layered collage featuring a stylized black and white map of a skull with roads and circles, a night sky with a tree line, a flock of flying birds on a black background, an outdoor scene with grass, and a topographical diagram of water flow.
A gardener woman sitting cross-legged on the ground with a watering can, surrounded by potted plants, with a gardener man standing behind her with a garden shovel. They are in the middle of a work-in-progress garden that is soon to be finished.
A man (Benjamin) operating a green John Deere tractor in a field near trees, with a barbed wire fence in the foreground.
An abstract, interpretive site plan drawing featuring several large circular survey zones, pathways, trees, and building outlines.
Stylized, stamp-like illustration of a sea turtle gently floating through either the sea or the air.

ETHOS

Learn from nature

Plants are our best teachers. We observe how they behave, adapt, and coexist, letting those patterns guide the form and function of every landscape we create.

Sweat the details

Care shows up in the small things. We design with intention, follow through on craft, and believe that doing it right the first time leads to spaces that feel effortless later.

Work with humans

Landscapes flourish through connection, and so do we. We surround ourselves with talented, thoughtful people and treat each project as a shared pursuit—creative, joyful, and grounded in mutual respect.

A man (Benjamin) sitting outdoors with folded arms, smiling, in front of a blue victorian house with lush plants and cacti nearby.

FIELD STUDY = BENJAMIN HEIM + FRIENDS

With Benjamin, even a simple neighborhood walk can become a scented-plant tour that might just blow your mind. From the quiet genius of plant communities and the complexity of living ecosystems, nature’s diversity is the spark that drives his vision.

His relationship with plants began early, growing up at his family’s nursery in the Pacific Northwest, cultivating a curiosity and deep respect for the natural world. Over the years, that connection has grown into a design practice shaped by experiences across residential landscape construction, working farms, tropical conservatories, event installations, and community gardens.

Benjamin holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley, a foundation that informs both the rigor and imagination of his work. Having a background that spans horticulture, landscape design, and the visual and performing arts, he brings technical precision and creative intuition to every project; his process guided by careful observation of the natural environment, a genuine understanding of people, and passion for how we occupy space.