PLANNING DOCUMENTS

What could your landscape look like 10 years from now? How do you merge this vision with your desired quality of life? Our planning documents help identify what is possible, where the boundaries can be pushed, and what expectations to have for the long term.

LIVING CONCEPT PLAN

Our team guides an exploratory process that considers greater and deeper elements of a site: its ecology, water, history, and the culture. We identify how a project is nested within the greater whole to understand how it can develop with its surrounding context. The result that follows is site specific, place based, long term design. This is often the foundational planning work that is then used to guide clients, ourselves, or other teams through project implementation. This is a multiday site visit that leads to a comprehensive planning document that supports long term decision making. A living concept plan can be applied at a variety of project scales, from a home site to a large scale farm or a small retreat center. 

More information on the concept plan process here.

RAPID SITE ASSESSMENT

Through this process the client receives direct recommendations for moving a project forward, taking into account the context of the site and the needs of the people involved. Typically, the clients who most seek this service and document are working on the project themselves and need guidance and support in moving things forward. Rapid Site Assessments typically involve a one day site visit and a small document with maps, species lists, and focuses on the most important or urgent next steps.

PROJECT OVERSIGHT AND INSTALLATION

Porvenir guides implementation oversight. This is boots on the ground; laying out orchards, training employees, sourcing plants, designing and installing water management systems, and monitoring progress over time. We work side by side with your team to get a project off the ground and establish foundational soil, water and plant systems. Our experience allows us to provide clarity around decision making, project costs, and possible results.

WALK AND TALK

This is a day on site, where we brainstorm and troubleshoot together. Consider this a quick way for us to get to know a project; this process can be coupled with other services. The deliverable is a simple write up of the notes from the day. A walk and talk can support a pre-purchase site assessment, advise on water systems, develop ideas for improving existing systems, or simply letting you know you are on the right track.

MENTORSHIP

We offer virtual, and in some cases, in person mentoring sessions that are tailored to your specific goals. Whether you are developing a personal project, growing a permaculture design-based business, or refining your tools and processes, we share guidance, experience, and feedback to support your path. Sessions vary in length and scope per individual need.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

We offer immersive learning opportunities that explore regenerative land practices and processes, such as permaculture design, agroforestry, and syntropic farming. These courses happen both online and on site, combining design thinking with hands-on application. We support students in building knowledge, thinking across scales, and connecting with a community of peers.  Review our current workshop offerings here.