The ECO Framework

Rooted in living soil science

Established across British landscapes to give ecological designers, landscapers, and growers practical trade benchmarks grounded in active habitat restoration.

Collective Origins

Trade practice over isolation

Landscape design and grounds management across the UK have long operated in isolation, forcing independent practices to navigate complex ecological transitions without shared testing or collective data.

We assembled working growers, soil biologists, and landscape contractors to build a shared standard that replaces synthetic dependence with verified biological metrics.

Field Protocols

Three pillars of practice

Soil Microbiology

Active biology assessment

Members conduct direct field assays for fungal-to-bacterial biomass ratios and soil respiration, ensuring schemes build living subterranean food webs before planting.

Genetic Provenance

Local seed stewardship

Our botanical protocols mandate regionally sourced, open-pollinated seed stock and perennial plugs adapted to regional rainfall patterns, ensuring generational ecological resilience.

Hydrological Systems

Closed-loop water design

Every site brief integrates topographical swales, living rain gardens, and subsoil moisture retention profiles that safeguard plantings against extended summer droughts.

Our Commitment

Stewardship measured in biological generations, not seasonal turnover

We operate without commercial pesticide sponsors or chemical subsidies, anchoring our professional guild entirely in transparent soil health and collective trade integrity.