Five ways to work together — fixed-fee, no surprises.
honest scopes · every detail agreed in writing before we begin
Fixed pricing per project, agreed before work starts. Every engagement begins with a free 20-minute call to see if it’s a fit. Available in English and Spanish — in person across Eastern Ontario and remotely across Canada.
Clear packages, honest scopes
choose one pillar — or combine them into a full seasonal program
Greening Plan & Grant Application
The whole package to get a new space funded — an orchard, pollinator meadow, edible schoolyard or community food garden.
For schools, community gardens, food banks and non-profits that need a real food forest, edible landscape or outdoor classroom and have money to find first. Chrissy combines a hands-on site assessment with a funder-ready proposal timed to the grant deadline, then a hand-off training so your team can maintain what gets put in the ground.
- On-site assessment & consultation
- Site plan, plant list & itemized budget
- Written funding proposal timed to funder deadline
- Hand-off training for your maintenance team
3 site visits plus remote writing & revisions
Food Forest & Edible Landscape Design
From a food forest on a farm to a backyard orchard — designed for the site you have, not the one in the brochure.
Every food forest and edible mosaic is bespoke: front yards, pollinator gardens, orchard patches. Every design is built around the people who will care for it, with species chosen for the microclimate, soil and budget. The result is a living system that high-production maintenance schedules cannot outlive.
- Site analysis & soil assessment
- Concept design & master planting plan
- Plant list with sources & cost schedule
- Establishment & first-two-years care plan
- Optional: pitch deck & hand-off workshop for your team
1 site visit + delivery over 4 weeks (in person Eastern Ontario; remote Canada)
Train-the-Trainer & Staff/Volunteer Training
Your staff and volunteers leave able to run the garden — and teach the next person.
Train-the-trainer is the core of Chrissy’s work. The goal is that your people can run it without her. Programs cover garden coordination, beekeeping, pruning, soil health, seed saving, season extension, teacher professional development on outdoor learning, and youth & women’s engagement in food and farming.
- Tailored workshop curriculum
- Hands-on field sessions
- Trainer's kit & observation
- Take-home guides & seasonal checklists
- Teach-PD certificates
Workshops at your site or ours; in-person or live video
Natural Playgrounds & Outdoor Classrooms
Play spaces of dirt mounds, water, earth mounds and edible plants — designed with the teachers and educators who use them.
Natural playgrounds suggest interactivity, creativity and contact with nature that equipment sets cannot match. Chrissy works with schools, child care centres and municipalities to design spaces that meet safety and accessibility needs while leaving room for wonder.
- Site analysis & user consultation
- Concept sketches & materials palette
- Planting & integration plan
- Safety & maintenance guidance
3 site visits + remote design & final hand-off in your space
Small Farm & Food Business Support
Planning, proposal writing, and hands-on guidance for getting a food business off the ground.
For new and small-scale growers: business planning, proposal writing, mentoring and evaluation, and the practical tools of running an agricultural operation. Born of years managing an organic farm-to-table operation and international experience with women’s farming cooperatives.
- Business & analytical planning
- Grant & financing proposals
- Mentoring & evaluation frameworks
- Operations coaching
6 weeks: in-person & remote delivery
Grant & Funding Fit Estimator
see which Canadian greening & food grants fit your project
1. YOUR ORGANIZATION
2. WHAT YOU WANT TO BUILD
Greening Plan & Grant Application (All-in-one)
Site plan + itemized budget + funder-ready proposal timed to the grant deadline. Fixed-fee quote provided after the free 20-minute call.
GRANTS THAT TYPICALLY FUND THIS WORK
How every project runs
four clear steps from first hello to a thriving system
Discover
A free 20-minute call to understand your site, goals, timeline and budget. If it’s a fit, you receive a fixed-fee proposal within two business days.
Design & plan
Site visit, soil assessment, concept design, plant list, budget — and the written grant application if funding is part of the package.
Build & plant
Installation guidance, planting plans, material sourcing and volunteer/work-bee facilitation so the space goes in the ground right.
Train & hand off
The train-the-trainer program: your people learn to maintain, harvest and teach it forward. Written seasonal checklists included.
Frequently asked questions
good questions deserve clear answers
Do you work outside Kingston?
Yes. Chrissy is based in Kingston and serves Eastern Ontario in person — Belleville, Trenton, Brockville, Cornwall, Gananoque, Westport, Perth, Ottawa — and provides planning, grant writing and train-the-trainer coaching remotely across Canada.
Do you write the grant as well as the design?
Yes. The plan and the application are written together so the numbers match the funder’s criteria. If funding is part of the package it is agreed and priced upfront.
Can you train our staff or volunteers to maintain the garden?
Yes — train-the-trainer is the core of Chrissy’s practice. The goal is that your people can run the space without her. Workshops can also run in Spanish.
Do you design school gardens and outdoor classrooms?
Yes. Chrissy is an Ontario Certified Teacher in Green Industries with school-board experience, and pairs curriculum-linked designs with maintenance planning for breaks.
What does it cost to get started?
Every engagement begins with a free 20-minute call to see if it’s a fit, followed by a fixed-fee proposal. Pricing is agreed in writing before work begins.
Are services available in Spanish?
Yes — Chrissy lived and worked in Latin America and is fully bilingual. Consultations and deliverables can run entirely in Spanish.
Ready to talk about your project?
Send a note about what you’re hoping to build. Chrissy will reply within two business days.