Observe and Interact
We assess your site from the air and on the ground before we prescribe — patterns, climate, and resources first.
Who we are
About Expanding Edge Permaculture
Regenerative land, shelter, and community design for Alberta and the West — design that gets dug, planted, and proven on the ground.
Our Mission
Expanding Edge is a sustainability services company rooted in Alberta’s Sturgeon Watershed, dedicated to regenerative land, shelter, and community design. We emphasize water conservation through a “slow, spread, sink” approach, ecological regeneration, biological diversity, and climate resilience — so clients save time and money while producing valuable yields and long-term success.
Too many permaculture projects stop at the whiteboard. Our standard is different: satellite-informed design, cold-climate expertise, and implementation capacity that scales — so Alberta acreages, Prairie farms, and Western Canadian stewards get living systems, not just PDFs.
How We Work
Our field practice is guided by classic permaculture principles, stated in plain language for landowners:
Use Small and Slow Solutions
Gradual, cost-effective interventions that you can fund and steward, rather than one-shot overbuilds.
Value Diversity
Layered plantings, guilds, and habitats that strengthen resilience and support wildlife as well as yields.
The three ethics — Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share — sit underneath every engagement, from a free discovery tool to a multi-year build. Explore the full principle set in our learning hub, or walk through how projects move from Discovery to Manage.
What We Do
Professional permaculture services for farms, acreages, homesteads, and land projects across Alberta and Western Canada. See services & rates for categories and transparent pricing.
- Site Design Reports: Interactive mapping and analysis with actionable placement recommendations
- Implementation & Earthworks: Swales, ponds, access, and infrastructure installed to plan
- Food Forests & Planting: Cold-hardy guilds, shelterbelts, and polycultures for prairie and parkland
- Water Systems: Harvesting, storage, and efficient distribution for variable Western climates
- Homestead & Farm Planning: Zones, sectors, buildings, livestock, and multi-yield layouts
- Consulting: Strategy, phasing, and regenerative management for private and institutional land
The Ambition: Canada’s Implementation Leader
We are deliberately building the largest full-service permaculture implementation company in Canada. Leadership for us is measured in hectares improved, water retained, food systems established, and clients who still harvest and regenerate years later — starting in Alberta, expanding across the West.
Alberta & Western Canada Adaptation
Regenerative design here is not a copy-paste of coastal or tropical systems. Our consulting and builds account for:
- Semi-arid south through parkland and boreal transition — with highly variable precipitation
- Short growing seasons, extreme cold, chinooks, and wind exposure
- Diverse soils: clay, loam, sand, and degraded cropland needing regeneration
- Watershed stewardship, wet areas, and drought-period water security
- Local markets for food, forage, value-added products, and ecological services
Why Landowners Choose Us
Integrated Design-Build
We don’t recommend plants or ponds in isolation — we design complete systems and can help build them.
Data-Driven
Real topographic, climatic, and soil data specific to your property — not generic templates.
Practical & Phased
Recommendations you can fund and implement with realistic Alberta and Prairie timelines.
Long-Term Vision
Plans for 10, 20, and 50 years of increasing productivity and resilience on Canadian land.
Get in Touch
Ready to discuss your property in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or elsewhere in Canada?