26 AUGUST 2022 David thoroughly enjoyed joining the Auburn MLA crew at Rural Studio for Neck Down 2022! He’s definitely biased, but he gets to work with the best humans. Such amazing students, such incredible faculty at Auburn University.

28 JULY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: Drone shot from the Alabama Meadows Research Plots as the grasses are getting lengthy.

19 JULY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: Trees have been planted at Highside Market.

17 JULY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: Ongoings at the Transformation Garden: flatwork going in, finish grading in the works, regenerative cover crops coming soon.

20 JUNE 2022 We are delighted to team up with Square Feet Studio and Elizabeth Ingram Studio to work on this project in Atlanta, GA. This steel structure was salvaged from the former Stein Steel and Supply Company complex and is being reassembled as a massive pavilion canopy. Quirky planting to follow soon.

12 JUNE 2022 David spent last week in Philadelphia with a great crew of MLA students from Auburn’s Landscape Architecture Program as they finally installed their thoughtful and award winning PHS flower show exhibit titled ‘Mixed Shade, Much Joy.’ They’ve been working with the incredible Abra Lee over the last semester to design and build an exhibit that celebrates the work of Harlem Renaissance poet Effie Lee Newsome, specifically highlighting her 1941 children’s book of poetry Gladiola Garden. These students did such good work throughout all stages, and it was a joy to watch them create such an immersive atmosphere.

01 JUNE 2022 HILLWORKS welcomes summer interns Paulina Arango and Helena Starnes!

12 APRIL 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: When trees fly… Redbud and Black Gum trees descended from the sky at the Porch House.

08 MARCH 2022 Introducing Cypress Nature Preserve in Montgomery, AL. Along with Auburn University, we’ve been advocating for this place to become a nature preserve of some sorts. Fingers crossed that we’re getting closer. This place is amazing.

03 MARCH 2022 David is delighted to announce that he has received his Prescribed Burn Manager certification from the Alabama Forestry Commission. Thank you, Dr. John Kush, for your guidance and expertise in FORY 7930: Forest Fire Management course [affectionately known as fire class].