March 2, 2023

Jay Archer Presents at Aspetuck Land Trust Lunch & Learn 1/27/23 [VIDEO]

Jay Archer Speaks on Ecological Landscaping & Restoration In case you missed it, below is a recording of Jay’s talk, Landscapes for Better Living: Healing the Waters, Caring for the Land, from January 27, 2023. Jay’s presentation discusses ecological restoration from a residential level, using case studies from Green Jay Landscape Design clients.   Thanks again to ALT for putting together 

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July 12, 2022

Upcoming Garden Tour Designed by Jay Archer | Rye, NY

Craving a garden tour this summer? We are excited to announce two upcoming garden tours of The Secret Garden of Celestial Happiness, designed by Jay Archer. This property formerly had a rear lawn that was removed and replaced with an ecological landscape featuring a constructed waterfall, stream, a network of stroll paths, and access to the adjacent wetland. Sunday July 

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April 13, 2021

Earth Day 2021 Events |Westchester & Dutchess County, New York

Happy Earth Month! We’ve compiled a list of fabulous community Earth Day events taking place across Westchester County, NY and Dutchess County, NY. Events range from family-friendly kid events, to community clean ups & plantings, to tips and resources for healthy yards and sustainable living. Let us know what you plan on attending! Community Pollinator Planting & Clean Up Day 

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October 3, 2020

GJL Hosts Healthy Yard Garden Tour | Rye, NY

Ever wonder what a landscape designer’s home landscape is like? Westchester homeowners gathered on September 13th at Jay Archer’s personal home to tour his ever-evolving wild landscape.  The tour was part of a larger healthy yard garden tour of Westchester organized by Bedford 2020’s Healthy Yard project, an initiative promoting natural and organic landscape practices that work to improve the 

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August 13, 2020

Pollinator Pathway Front Yard Garden [VIDEO] | Fairfield County, CT

Our fabulous client in Stamford, CT sent us this incredible footage from their front yard pollinator garden. This garden replaced a front lawn and was installed in early spring. In just a few months it has become a thriving habitat for butterflies, moths, native bees, hummingbirds and more! This project certainly qualifies as a Pollinator Pathways landscape. Learn more on 

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