Portland Bloem is a landscape design company focused on creating dynamic garden spaces that activate our senses by connecting our built environment to the living nature surrounding us.
Considering this relationship, we look for the unique site conditions, ecology, and context that belong to each individual project. We then aim to highlight these individualities with designed outdoor spaces in which we can relax, play, and interact.
Our design principles emphasize climate appropriate plants, regional hardscape materials, stormwater mitigation, and wildlife habitats. With thoughtful plant selections, we are able to create a variety of spaces from water loving rain-gardens that collect runoff to arid xeri-scaped dry gardens. Combining a textured fabric of plants with rotating perennial flowers, our gardens can provide year round shelter and foraging for birds and pollinators.
Considering this relationship, we look for the unique site conditions, ecology, and context that belong to each individual project. We then aim to highlight these individualities with designed outdoor spaces in which we can relax, play, and interact.
Our design principles emphasize climate appropriate plants, regional hardscape materials, stormwater mitigation, and wildlife habitats. With thoughtful plant selections, we are able to create a variety of spaces from water loving rain-gardens that collect runoff to arid xeri-scaped dry gardens. Combining a textured fabric of plants with rotating perennial flowers, our gardens can provide year round shelter and foraging for birds and pollinators.
MEET THE TEAM
VANESSA GUZMAN
Founder 2014 With a passion and dream to pursue a close relationship with plants, Portland Bloem was founded. From floral design work to Brick and Mortar Retail for 9 years, we have evolved the business into a Landscape Design Company focused on a sustainable approach. In her design work, Vanessa likes to focus on native plants to support indigenous wildlife and low water plants to help sustain our resources. This passion leads to the production of a small variety of plants that are essential this cause. |
ANDREW HUIE
Landscape Architect With respectful design principles Andrew emphasizes climate appropriate plants, regional hardscape materials, stormwater mitigation, and wildlife habitats. He focuses on creating dynamic garden spaces that connect our built environment to the living nature surrounding us. His passion of outdoor environments keeps him involved firsthand with plants, gardens, and natural landscapes |