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Bernice Wahler Landscapes

128 Massachusetts 6A
Unit H
Sandwich, MA 02563
405 Washington Street
Duxbury, MA 02331
774-205-2184
Company Profile: 

Bernice Wahler has over twenty-five years of experience designing and executing landscapes that are of enduring quality and celebrate their unique surroundings. She has practiced with leading design firms in the United States and Asia, including EDSA Orient, Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architecture, Pressley Associates, and Stephen Stimson Associates. 

 

With many of her projects largely in Coastal New England, she is very focused on maintaining the unique sense of place that draws her clients to their properties and strives to understand the unique context with which the landscape exists. She focuses on using native plants and local materials that are in dialogue with their context.

Bernice has a comprehensive knowledge of the regulations and approval process required for the development of these properties. She prides herself on listening to and collaborating with clients, architects, engineers, regulatory agencies, and contractors in the realization of these projects.

 

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