Offshoots, Inc.

Offshoots, Inc. is a landscaping firm in Boston, MA. It operates as a hybrid practice offering landscape architecture, planning, phytoremediation consulting, and productive landscape installation services across Massachusetts and Vermont. The firm creates urbanism and landscapes that are sustainable, organic, and contribute to natural ecologies. Clients include residential homeowners, municipal entities, and non-profits seeking to connect ecologies through regional planning, streetscapes, and public parks. The firm holds a rating of 4.80 based on 22 reviews.

The design studio brings together landscape architecture, planting design, ecological planning, and technical expertise. Specific scopes of service include residential garden design, multi-family and commercial landscapes, parks and streetscape design, playgrounds and natural play areas, green infrastructure, and mission-driven work. A dedicated field team handles landscape installation and maintenance, focusing on careful planting, responsible sourcing, healthy establishment, and long-term performance. This includes fine gardening, seasonal maintenance, and ongoing horticultural care. Notable projects include a renovated historic farm in Sudbury, MA, featuring a sunken garden with a soapstone fountain and a stone-foundation greenhouse, and a roof deck garden in Boston with drought-tolerant plants. In Somerville, MA, the firm designed a low-maintenance perennial garden and poplar allée that helps cleanse the site below. The Somerville Pollinator Action Plan, aimed at creating habitat for pollinators, is an ASLA and BSLA Award Recipient.

The main office and studio are located at 547 Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown, MA. The site sits on Rutherford Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Cambridge College and Main Street. It is also within a tenth of a mile of Charlestown Working Theater and Charlestown Firefighters Memorial Park.

Offshoots, Inc. holds a solid reputation among the customers it has served. Founded in 2012, the firm is led by Kate Kennen, a registered Landscape Architect with degrees from Cornell University and Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. She co-authored the book PHYTO, Principles and Resources for Site Remediation and Landscape Design, which received an ASLA honor award in 2016. Her research concentrates on productive planting design, phytoremediation, mycofiltration, and pollinator landscapes for the Northeast.

Offshoots, Inc. applies ecological principles to urban landscapes in Boston, MA, integrating horticulture and design to create sustainable, productive spaces.

Services:

• Green Infrastructure Development
• Landscape Installation & Maintenance
• Municipal Planning and Design
• Phytoremediation Services
• Residential Landscaping