Architects of Wild Spaces
ArcheWild is a mission-driven, broadly capable ecological restoration company helping large landowners, government agencies, and conservancies restore true ecological function to landscapes in the Mid-Atlantic. We have the people, tools, and plants to deliver high-performance, durable projects the first time.
ArcheWild grows a wide variety of open pollinated, local ecotype (OPLE) native plants from our seed bank and founder plots.
We provide restoration planning, site construction, invasive management, species selection, and planting services.
Supercharge your native plant nursery or ecological restoration operation with a modern, online, data-rich platform.
Find funding for your restoration project.
Let ArcheWild help you navigate the process of finding and applying for programs suitable to your land’s potential.
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Program Matching
Take advantage of funding programs available to help convert your lawn, woodland, or farm to a functional landscape that provides long-term value.
ArcheWild helps landowners explore the realistic ecological and financial opportunities for their land. Understand what you have today, what it is capable of becoming, and how to get there. We can help you explore a range of public and private funding options that can help get your project underway.
- Be a part of the restoration movement and have a lasting impact on the environment
- Increase the intrinsic and real value of your property
- Pragmatic land management plans ensure success
ArcheWild proudly serves our region’s largest institutions with ecotyped native plants and a full range of restoration services.
BIODIVERSITY
Have an immediate and lasting impact on the environment. Landscapes designed with native plants create critical habitat for many bird and pollinator species whose populations are in dramatic decline.
Have a greater impact by choosing ArcheWild OLPE plants, guaranteed open-pollinated, local ecotype, and fully accessioned in our SeedSource™ database.
FUNCTION
Compared to “traditional” landscaping, real ecological restoration restores function to the earth. We aim to replicate natural systems that perform such important functions as:
- Create habitat and food sources for all species, keeping nature in balance
- Store rainwater to prevent runoff and pollution in our waterways
- Restore healthy forests, which create clean air while sequestering large amounts of carbon
- Conserve and buffer important habitats before they are lost to erosion or invasive speces
ACCESS
Let us help you navigate the emerging marketplace of environmental credits. Many state and federal agencies have plans and funds in place to help facilitate environmental conservation, restoration, and mitigation on a greater scale. Find out how you can participate in these markets and earn lasting value from your land.
A functional landscape carefully planted with the right species can be eligible for these programs. Credits are available for projects that improve or restore wetlands, streams, water quality, and carbon sequestration.
how we do it
Native plant research and propagation specialists.
ArcheWild is one of the largest wholesale native plant nurseries in the eastern US. Since our founding in 2010, we remain dedicated to open-pollenated, seed-grown native plants with diverse and documented genetics.
Our staff ecologists monitor native plant communities across the Mid-Atlantic states to understand the ideal conditions for the success of each species. Our extensive SeedSource™ data allows us to recommend the right plants for each individual project.
The right plants in the right place.
Learn more about the essential components of successful landscape restoration. >
