Ecological Landscaping with Alexia Paul
Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302 Map
Alexia Paul, owner of Re-Ecology, will discuss the important of ecological landscapes on both large and small scales. She will share her philosophy and approach to design.
You can visit her site here: Re-Ecology
About Alexia:
ALEXIA PAUL, RLA, ASLA, LEED® AP.Alexia founded Re-Ecology LTD based on a word, re-ecology, she made up to describe a corporate sustainable landscape retrofit project she designed and oversaw the installation and maintenance.There was no single word to describe this work, but there were endless 20-50 year old landscapes in the Chicagoland area that, with the right help, could be beautiful, provide healthy pollinator habitat, and reduce costly irrigation and chemical use.Alexia founded Re-Ecology LTD to provide services supporting living landscapes for people who wanted to be surrounded by natures abundance and beauty.People wanting to create or improve the beauty, health, and natural abundance of their outdoor spaces, are her perfect clients.
Alexia’s portfolio of design experience includes Millennium Park, Lurie Garden, Navy Pier Flyover Bridge, The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail), and South Lakeshore Drive Reconstruction – Jackson Park Section; corridor and community planning and design. She grew up in the family landscape business, nursery business, and installing maintaining corporate and higher education campus landscapes.