"Selections: Life on the Outside"

Rochelle makes product selections to create an "English Romantic" garden tableau.

May 2008

Stop by for a Cup O’ Joe at the 2008 Harvard Farmers Market in Harvard, MA. For all market Patrons who bring their own re-useable mug, Greayer Design Associates is buying all the coffee you can drink. Join us for the best farmers market in Massachusetts. Visit the Harvard Farmers Market website at www.harvardfarmersmarket.com to see what is happening each week.

Rochelle guest blogged for Design Mom in November, a blog that’s all about "where motherhood and design intersect." Rochelle posted entries about tree houses, playhouses, hammocks, and designing gardens for families. Look for more in March 2008 when she will guest blog again for DesignMom.

If you haven’t yet seen DesignMom.com, you are in for a treat! Is inspirational and beautiful and will surely draw you in for hours…. To see Rochelle’s Guest Mom entries, click on the November 2007 archive and scroll through. Or Click Here!!

"Urban Impact - More Big Cities Encourage Green Roof Landscaping"

January 2007 brought new legislation requiring all new Boston buildings to be LEED certified. Rochelle was interviewed about the opportunities arising from the new legislation for landscape companies

July : 2007

"Today's Backyard Cooking"

Rochelle was interviewed about the practicalities of designing and installing an outdoor kitchen. Some images of GDA’s designs were featured including an elegant fireplace and a built in stainless steel grill.

April : 2007

The second best surprise….while in the hospital recovering from birth of my son (the first best surprise), I open one of my favorite magazines to discover that "The Garden Design Workbook" was listed as one of the four favorite ‘solutions’ books. Here is what the magazine had to say about the book:

"Yes, it is simpler to pay someone to design your landscape, but to help you go the D.I.Y. route, this book breaks down the process into logical steps. Easy to use for hands on home gardeners."

January/ February : 2006

While living and working in the UK, Rochelle Greayer helped her former professors...

Written by British authors, the manual required Americanization to be released outside of the UK market. Rochelle collaborated with authors Rosemary Alexander and Richard Sneesby to create internationally applicable design guide.

Here are what a few of the reviews say about the project:

Horticulture : "Supplementing a wealth of experience with knockout photographs and superb technical drawings, the authors, both celebrated English garden designers, have produced what amounts to a brilliant minicourse in garden engineering."—Horticulture, November/December 2005

Jean Starr Munster Times : "Whether your plans for the garden are big or small, you can find something in this book that will inspire you. Its ideas will exercise both your left and right brain muscles, beckoning to your creative side while taking your practical side by the hand toward realizing the possibilities. Whether you prefer vast vistas or miniscule vignettes, you'll find yourself picking this book up again and again to assure yourself how good it will look when your structure is finished."—Jean Starr, Munster (IN) Times, September 3, 2005

Amy McDowell Des Moines Press Citizen : "If your garden is packed with plants but lacks structure, this book will be invaluable to help you generate ideas and add some form."—Amy McDowell, Des Moines Press Citizen, August 10, 2005

Acclaimed Designer and Writer, Rosemary Alexander and Rochelle collaborate to create the "The Essential Garden Design Workbook".

Check out the book that is an international best seller. Greayer Design Associates artwork is featured on the cover of the book and inside.

Here are what a few of the reviews say about the project:

Better Homes and Gardens : "Alexander presents an excellent, comprehensive overview of a complicated subject, with many excellent examples."—Better Homes and Gardens, May 2005

James A. Cox Bookwatch : "Highly recommended as a detailed instructional for learning to blend individually creative instincts with practical necessities to create truly memorable gardens." James A. Cox, Bookwatch, March 2005

Amy Stewart American Gardener : "This is a comprehensive, almost scholarly guide to the secrets of good garden design."—Amy Stewart, American Gardener, March/April 2005

Rochelle Greayer and Staci Perkins Surla design "The Kiva Spa Garden" for Chelsea 2004 — Now accepting all donations or offers of sponsorship!

November : 2003

The "Silent Witness Garden" and the Junior League of London were awarded a special Mayoral Award from Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.

The garden sought to raise awareness of domestic violence issues at the well attended Hampton Court Flower Show.

November : 2003

Rochelle Greayer designs the bronze medal winning ‘Silent Witness Garden’ with Wendy Baron and Staci Perkins Surla. Full coverage of the show in the The Garden.

July : 2003

The Silent Witness Garden wins Bronze! Rochelle…..what do you think about that?

July : 2003

The Silent Witness Garden wins Bronze!

"Designed by Rochelle Greayer and sponsored by the Junior League of London, the Silent Witness Garden intends to raise awareness of domestic violence. Red driftwood sculptures representing the victims emerge from an arid landscape of sand and dark-leaved plants. A handful of crimson dahlias add contrast, while a single olive tree gives height and brings a symbol of hope into the garden." – Country Life Online July 2003

"Addressing crucial social concerns - whether tackling domestic violence or easing the plight of terminally ill children - was the underlying theme at the 2003 Hampton Court Flower Show, as it had been at Chelsea last May. Differently from Chelsea, however, designers went to the extent of sacrificing the planting scheme to ensure they conveyed a stronger message." - Carla Passino, Country Life

July : 2003

The Junior League of London, in an effort to continue to raise awareness of domestic violence issues, will sponsor a garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show for 2003. The Garden will be designed by Rochelle Greayer.

February : 2002