We are diverse in many ways but united in common purpose.
Our members align around these fundamental principles:
- We believe in using landscaping practices that are environmentally safe.
- We understand that natural systems are the best guide for learning how to develop and maintain healthy landscapes.
- We value landscaping methods that are based upon scientific studies and practical experience.
- We are committed to educating ourselves and others about ecological landscaping methods.
- We strive to create a network of dedicated people who can be a powerful agent for change.
Find the membership level that is right for you.
Student Membership
For full-time students who want to become an active part of ELA’s mission
Benefits include:
- Discounted registrations
- Free registration for webinars
- Access to member’s only area on the ELA website (includes all archived webinars)
- Access to Into the Weeds, ELA’s quarterly members-only publication
* Gift memberships now available!
$25
Community Membership
Benefits include:
- Discounted registrations
- Free registration for webinars
- Access to member’s only area on the ELA website (includes all archived webinars)
- Access to Into the Weeds, ELA’s quarterly members-only publication
* Gift memberships now available!
$50
Professional Membership
Enjoy Community benefits, plus:
- Professional level gets 1 discounted ticket
- Listing in ELA Speaker’s Bureau
- Membership directory listing
- Listing in Eco-Pro Directory
- Access to Into the Weeds, ELA’s quarterly members-only publication (contact staff for advertising opportunities)
* Gift memberships now available!
$100
Company Membership
Enjoy Professional benefits, plus:
- Up to 4 discounted registrations for all ELA events
- Listing in ELA Speaker’s Bureau
- Your company’s profile featured in one month of the ELA Monthly Bulletin, and one issue of ELA’s quarterly members-only publication, Into the Weeds
- 10% discount off ELA website advertising
- Inclusion in PR efforts and specialty outreach
$250
Meet some of our ELA Members
Donna Neithammer-Cusano, Floor # 2
Designing, planting, and nurturing exquisite, earth-friendly gardens, for pollinators, people, and planet.
Mike Baczewski, New England Pollinator Gardens
New England Pollinator Gardens provides ecology based native landscape solutions for a diverse range of client. We are proud to be an approved Northeast resource by Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park, an accredited organic land care professional by the Northeast Organic Farming Association and an Ecological Landscape Alliance member.
Mitch Hall, Fourth River Workers Guild
Fourth River Workers Guild is a worker cooperative that provides a range of maintenance and support services to help homeowners welcome nature home. We use adaptive management techniques that prioritize long term relationships with homeowners and the land. Our approach to land care strengthens emotional connections between land and its human inhabitants as a foundation to socially integrated urban ecology.
suzannah macdonald, Staghorn Gardening
Providing ecosystem service land management practices that build resiliency and adaptiveness into our changing climate. Specializing in maintenance, installation, and garden coaching throughout New England.
Aubyn Gwinn, Please select a title
Aubyn Gwinn Landscapes is a practice specializing in residential properties throughout the Hudson Valley and Catskills. We are known for immersive gardens that combine bespoke architectural elements with lush, ecological plantings. Our work is a co-creation with our clients that is a natural extension of their home, a landscape that is elegant, functional and restorative.
William Parker, Parker Garden Design
At Parker Garden our philosophy is to approach every project in partnership with our clients. We get to know you and your property, and then we come up with distinct design options that blend your tastes with our expertise. While every project is individually designed, in all cases our goal is to provide the perfect balance between hardscape (walls, patios, walks, bricks, boulders) and plant materials (trees, shrubs, perennials, plantings).
Matthew Partain, Glenstone
Glenstone is a museum of modern and contemporary art, integrated into nearly 300 acres of gently rolling pasture and unspoiled woodland in Montgomery County, Maryland. Our mission is to seamlessly integrate art, architecture, and nature in a way that will facilitate meaningful encounters with our visitors.
jeb stuart-bullock, joy of gardening
Landscape design and consultant focusing on native, flora & fauna-friendly spaces. NO blowers, NO engines, NO damage!! Here to ENHANCE the lives of customers and the health of THE EARTH.
