We exist to empower people to participate in the Earth's return to health. We do this by transforming conventional landscapes into beneficial ecosystems.
When starting out in 2008, our founder, Brandy Hall, drew the name Shades of Green from her fundamental belief that wherever you're from, whatever your background, and however you're willing to contribute to the regeneration of our planet, your particular shade of green is not just important, but essential.
Stepping into a new way of living - whether that means committing to growing food on your terrace, or managing a 1000-acre farm - is a fundamental and courageous contribution to life on earth at both an intimate and planetary scale. It's about being in service to life and connecting with your piece of the earth.
We take our cues from the living world and choose collaboration over competition. We strive to build resilience and fortify biodiversity. Our business and garden practices are rooted in our love for the Earth.
We choose to always see the humanity in one another so we can be kind, honest, and considerate. We believe in expressing gratitude and sharing abundance. We're friendly, funny, and we love to listen.
We're flexible, and we cultivate awareness to respond rather than react. Coming from a place of "yes!", we are committed to solutions. This means we stay open to the perfect natural surprises that may shape our work.
A foundational principle of permaculture is to observe and integrate feedback. We are open and straightforward, and committed to learning and growing in order to be our best.
We go above and beyond. We are hard working and independent. We have impeccable organization skills, and our follow-through is unlike anything you'll experience in our industry.
A certified B Corporation since 2018, we have been named a Best For The World honoree three years running, in recognition of our company’s positive impact on the environment, our workforce, our local communities, our suppliers, our customers, and our corporate governance.
We rank in the top 10% of all B Corps across all of these impact areas.
● We commit to purchase core products (at least 50% of non-labor expenses) from
independent suppliers local to where the product will be used or where the company
operates
● We commit to sourcing materials from suppliers with ownership from
underrepresented populations.
● We source from companies that are compliant with all local laws and regulations,
including those related to social and environmental performance.
● We support vendors with good governance, including policies related to ethics and
corruption.
● We prioritize positive practices beyond what is required by regulations (e.g.
environmentally-friendly manufacturing process, excellent labor practices).
● We prioritize vendors with third-party certifications related to positive social and/or environmental performance.
Brandy Hall is the author of The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture and the Founder & CEO of Shades of Green Permaculture, as well as the Mayor of Pine Lake, Georgia. A regenerative designer with more than sixteen years of experience, she has helped thousands of homeowners and organizations transform landscapes into resilient, water-wise, ecologically productive systems.
Under her leadership, Shades of Green earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list—reinforcing her belief that regenerative landscaping can be ecologically sound, culturally meaningful, and financially healthy. The company serves as a proof-of-concept that businesses rooted in ecological integrity can scale while staying true to their mission.
Across all her roles, Brandy’s mission is consistent: to help people cultivate landscapes—and communities—that heal, connect, and endure.
Hi, I'm Brandy!
photo credit: Audra Melton
Rebecca has been with Shades of Green since 2016, and she brings an incredible capacity to listen and reflect with clarity and compassion, in both her role as designer and leader within the company. We can't sing her praises loud enough!
Aaron has been wearing lots of hats since the beginning of Shades of Green. As such, he is intimately connected to the pulse of the company, and he plays a vital role as a values-keeper, mentor, and leader of our Community Giveback Program.
Raleigh's expertise is in planning and plants. She joined Shades of Green after working as the horticultural manager of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and her designs are inspired by the coevolution of pollinators and flowers- how certain characteristics of flowers are the perfect match for pollinators.
Kate began hand-rendering our designs in 2019 and fostered her love for ecology working as a designer for several years. Now she coordinates the implementation of our designs, ensuring an excellent client experience along the way.
Roxy's background is in Public Health, with a focus on behavior change and education. This background has been infused as a core belief as she has built out the caretaking department since its inception in 2020. Her dreams of helping others live a more sustainable and ecologically-impactful life is coming to fruition as she leads an incredibly talented group of employees in the caretaking department.
Jasper brings a passion for learning and precision, which comes through in his meticulous building skill, as he leads the install team with a smile and a pragmatic eye. Originally from the Netherlands, he left a career in public health to pursue his passion for permaculture and to bring regenerative landscapes to life.
Anne is passionate about native plants and edible gardening, with a talent for educating and inspiring clients to cultivate abundance in their own landscapes. She thrives on empowering her team members, nurturing professional growth along the way.
Harrison started at Shades of Green as a garden caretaker in 2023, and since then his passion and drive for protecting the natural world has only grown. With a background in nature photography, and mushroom cultivation, he takes a holistic approach to every garden he and his team encounters. It is his mission to service every site in an eco-conscious way, creating gardens that look beautiful and benefit local ecosystems too!