Pollinator Field Notes Series – Natives, Cultivars, and Nativars
Welcome to our Pollinator Field Note Series! Offshoots released a Pollinator Action Plan with the City of Somerville, in collaboration with bee scientist and expert Nick Dorian. Continue reading to take a sneak peek into our conversation about native plants,...
UK Scientist to Watch! Enhancing Woodlots With Phytoremediation Species!
Aakash Basi, a UK Scientist to Watch! This scientist, Aakash Basi, is looking at how small urban woodlots in the UK can be enhanced with phytoremediation species to uptake metals from polluted urban environments. Specifically, he is considering how Salix (willows)...
Offshoots is Hiring! Gardener/Horticulturist
Offshoots Inc. is looking for a Gardener and/or Certified Horticulturist with an interest in organic gardening and sustainable, ecological landscaping to join our fine gardening and maintenance team! We are looking for candidates with prior field experience and strong...
Pollinator Field Notes Series – Wilderness Over Pesticides
Welcome to our Pollinator Field Note Series! Offshoots released a Pollinator Action Plan with the City of Somerville, in collaboration with bee scientist and expert Nick Dorian. Continue reading to take a sneak peek into our conversation about embracing the wild!...
Offshoots is Hiring! Landscape Architectural Designer: 3+ years’ experience
Landscape Architectural Designer: 3+ years’ experience - Full Time Offshoots, Inc. is seeking a landscape architectural designer (or licensed landscape architect) with at least 3 years of professional full-time office experience (in addition to internships) to join...
Come Attend the International Phytoremediation Conference in Providence!
Interested in Phytoremediation? Come attend the International Phytoremediation Conference, hosted in Providence, Rhode Island in 2026! Phytotechnology expands the umbrella of traditional phytoremediation—which encompasses soil and groundwater clean-up of hazardous...
Global Dataset Offers New Insight into Phytoremediation
A new open-access study published in Nature Scientific Data offers one of the most comprehensive resources to date on phytoremediation. The research compiles results from 587 peer-reviewed studies across 77 countries, consolidating over 13,000 data points on plant...
Offshoots wins BSLA Jury Special Recognition Award!
The Somerville Pollinator Action Plan has been honored with a Jury Special Recognition Award for its innovative, science-based approach to urban biodiversity and community-driven conservation. We are thrilled and honored to receive this award, which is a product of...
Appreciation for Ecological Abundance
The recent New York Times article, “Ecological Landscapes of Abundance,” offers a compelling vision of how intentional landscape design can harmonize human spaces with ecological vitality. It underscores the transformative potential of integrating native plants and...
Planting Below a Young Canopy
Chelsea Ruiz at North Creek Nurseries recently shared a thoughtful piece on a familiar landscape design challenge: what to plant beneath young trees while waiting for the canopy to fill in. In The Waiting Canopy, she outlines a few practical strategies for making the...