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Native Meadows

Native meadows among the most challenging of all landscape restoration projects. Leverage our twenty years of meadow-building experience to create authentic, durable, sustainable habitats that will thrive for generations.

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Site Evaluation

We explore and document the unique soil composition, hydrologic profile, and existing vegetation of each new meadow location.

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Species Selection

We rely on our advanced models, extensive experience, and insights from nearby existing meadows to identify the ideal set of species for your site.

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Site Prep and Seeding

Removing unwanted vegetation and invasives is the crucial first step. Seeding is performed using specialized equipment to minimize erosion.

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Stewardship

Meadow building continues well beyond seeding. For several years, we provide ongoing support and introduce species not available in standard seed mixes.

ArcheWild is one of the most experienced meadow-building contractors in the mid-Atlantic. After 20 years of trial and error, we’ve developed a process that delivers long-lasting, sustainable results.

Every ArcheWild meadow begins with a hands-on visit from one of our ecologists. We take the time to assess the site, identify ecological zones, and document any weeds or invasive species. We also gather key data to guide our decisions.

Using specialized tools, our ecologists carefully select the 8-12 core species for each meadow, along with companion plants that will help them thrive. We also collaborate with private seed farmers to cultivate unique seeds from less common species that many dealers overlook, ensuring each meadow is both diverse and resilient.

Whether you’re looking to convert a lawn or another habitat type into a vibrant meadow, we’ve got the expertise to make it happen. We’ll prepare the site, manage invasives, and choose the right plants to replace the existing landscape with something more sustainable and beautiful.

Contact us to discuss your project.

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Riparian Meadows

Riparian meadows work hand in hand with riparian forest buffers, helping protect soils and providing valuable habitat for insect-eating birds. They also help keep both annual and perennial weeds in check, giving newly planted shrubs and trees a better chance to take root and grow strong.

Be careful to protect against aggressive invasives like reed canary grass and Japanese knotweed.

To get riparian meadows established right, we recommend the three-pass method. For best results, use our three-pass method. And it’s a good idea to consult with an ecologist to guide the way.

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Wet Meadow & Stream Preserve

Living on 15-acres next to an EQ-1 stream in the New Jersey Highlands seemed impossible to the landowner.

Long-term invasive species management, wet meadow restoration, and innovative stream bank protection feature largely in the whole-property transformation. In just five years, the owner now boasts of having over 200 locally genotyped native plant species in several different habitat types, hosting all types of new wildlife.

Property includes walking trails, a deer fence, stream crossings, and wildlife nest boxes.

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Bucks County Preserves

Iconic Bucks County is under threat, but some landowners are taking action by investing in their own nature preserves.

One 80-acre owner is reversing the effects of barberry infestation by installing reforestation nucleation cells. Another is restoring 7-acres with meadow and WildLawn installations. Another is restoring an historic pawpaw and American plum habitat.

But what they all have in common is saying “yes!” to nature by pursuing a path of vital ecosystem recovery on their own and adjacent properties, often by buying them outright. Bigger is better!

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Botanical Preserves

This landowner showed that you don’t need multiple acres to create a meaningful impact. Through creativity and persistence, ArcheWild converted a once sterile landscape into a vibrant community of formal and natural garden spaces for pollinators and beauty.

ArcheWild’s unique understanding of soil structure and large inventory of native species allowed our team to create a wide range of plant communities across the landscape.

To maximize structure and access, conservation efforts, and to protect the investment, the construction team helped install natural deer protection, a permeable driveway, and many other landscape features.

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Nature Preserves

ArcheWild has explored, worked in, and documented meadows, wetlands, shrublands, and forests from West Virginia to New England. We intimately understand the characteristics and conditions that make natural spaces healthy, durable, and enjoyable.

ArcheWild specializes in recreating the natural systems that any site can and would support on their own, if they could.

A major limitation to the rewilding of our communities is a lack of naturally occurring seed sources, or wild plant populations. We know how to choose and then grow the right native plants to rebuild your own nature preserve. Animals will come on their own.

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2191 Hillcrest Rd
Quakertown, PA  18951

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