The landscaping industry is rife with inequity and generates copious amounts of waste, all covered up by a pretty green bow.

Our mission at Our Temenos is to revolutionize the landscaping industry.

Our Temenos is a women-owned and operated, landscaping firm offering ecologically centered design, installation 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 with intentional operations that reduce waste and center longevity. 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.

An egalitarian business model aims to eliminate the race and class disparities in the industry.

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. In addition to opportunities for growth, education and advancement, we offer a living wage that accounts for the wear and tear of physical labor on the human body and the unique demands of our industry.


 

  • U.S. Green Building Council members are driving the entire green building community forward and they represent the best organizations from all fields.

  • The NYC M/WBE program is designed to promote City government contracting and subcontracting opportunities for businesses certified as minority and women-owned with a real and substantial presence in New York City and surrounding counties.

  • HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK® is a grassroots call to action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks.

  • Since its founding in 1992, the Ecological Landscape Alliance has been a leader in promoting sustainable approaches to landscape design, construction, and management. ELA’s commitment to innovative ideas and evidence-based practices has made the organization both a trusted resource and a vibrant community of landscape professionals and devoted gardeners.