About Harvest & Grow Designs

Growing Food, Building Community, Regenerating Land

From Greenhouse to Homestead: A Journey into Permaculture

Hi, I'm Bailey, and I'm passionate about helping people reconnect with growing their own food.

My journey into food growing started with a year working at a greenhouse, where I fell in love with the physical outdoor work and the peaceful nature of tending plants. That experience showed me how much I thrive when I'm moving my body, working with my hands, and spending time in the sun. But it also revealed something important: I wanted to help people grow food in ways that work with nature, not against it.

That's what led me to permaculture.

Why Permaculture?

Permaculture design creates food-producing landscapes that are:

  • More productive with less effort over time

  • Resilient to climate challenges and pests

  • Beautiful, diverse, and alive with beneficial insects and wildlife

  • Built on regenerative principles that improve soil health year after year

I'm currently completing my Permaculture Design Certificate and Organic Master Gardener certification (graduating early 2026) because I want to bring the highest level of knowledge and credibility to every design I create. While I'm early in my professional journey, my designs are backed by rigorous permaculture training and a genuine love for this work.

My Vision for Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island has a unique opportunity to increase local food security while creating beautiful, productive landscapes. I believe every property - whether it's a small urban yard or a multi-acre homestead - can contribute to a more resilient, food-abundant community.

When you work with Harvest & Grow Designs, you're not just getting a landscaping plan. You're getting a partner who genuinely cares about your success and the health of your land.

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I'd love to help you grow your own food abundance. Explore how we can work together to create a permaculture design perfectly suited to your land and lifestyle

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Our Philosophy

Design Principles We Live By

  • Work With Nature, Not Against It

    Every property has natural patterns - water flow, sun exposure, wind, existing vegetation. We design with these forces, not against them, creating systems that thrive with minimal intervention.

  • Start Small, Think Big

    Your design is phased over multiple years so you're never overwhelmed. Start with the highest-impact elements and build from there as your system matures.

  • Every Element Serves Multiple Functions

    A fruit tree provides food, shade, wildlife habitat, and beauty. A pond stores water, supports beneficial insects, and creates a microclimate. Good design makes every element work hard.

  • Value the Marginal

    The edges between ecosystems (forest and meadow, land and water) are the most productive zones. We maximize these edge spaces in every design.

  • Produce No Waste

    Everything is a resource. "Waste" from one system becomes food for another - leaves become mulch, kitchen scraps become compost, greywater feeds fruit trees.

  • The Problem is the Solution

    Too much shade? Grow shade-loving crops. Soggy low spot? Create a rain garden. Every challenge is an opportunity to design something productive.

Serving the Mid-Island Region

Harvest & Grow Designs provides permaculture design and consultation services throughout the Duncan to Nanaimo corridor on Vancouver Island.

Our service area includes:

  • Duncan and Cowichan Valley

  • Ladysmith and region

  • Nanaimo and surrounding areas

  • Parksville/Qualicum Beach

Working within this region allows us to design with deep knowledge of local climate, soil conditions, native plants, and microclimates specific to mid-Vancouver Island.

QUESTIONS? LET’S CHAT.

HAVE QUESTIONS OR JUST WANT TO CHAT? BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME.

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Fresh vegetables at a farmer's market, including broccoli, zucchinis, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, and lettuce in baskets and on a table.
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