Welcome to Resilience Design
• Ecological landscape stewardship + consultation
• Collaborations to engage, inspire and honor the land
Who We Are:
Resilience Design was founded by Mulysa Melco, an ecological designer, educator, and lifelong gardener with a background in permaculture, horticulture, and urban planning. Her work is grounded in the belief that land care is both a personal and collective responsibility.
Mulysa, her partner Paola, and her extended team of collaborators bring deep knowledge, practical skill, and a long-view perspective to each project. Whether consulting on forest recovery, designing habitat gardens, or mentoring clients in seasonal care, the team approaches every project as a node in a web of interbeing.
Our work is rooted in relationship, and shaped by years of experience across urban and rural environments in the Pacific Northwest.
What We Do:
We Specialize In:
Ecological land stewardship planning
Watershed-scale analysis & site assessment
Native plant integration & pollinator habitat design
Tree health evaluations & long-term care strategies
Collaborative planning with architects & builders
Permaculture-informed design frameworks
Plus a local plant and seed shop! (Pick up only)
We offer land-based design services that move beyond conventional landscaping. Our work is rooted in ecological understanding and shaped through collaboration with clients, skilled partners, and the living land.
From forested acreage recovering from logging to home-scale pollinator gardens, we help people build meaningful relationships with their place through planning, care, and long-term stewardship.
Our Services:
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Land Stewardship Planning
We specialize in long-view planning for properties of 1–100+ acres. This work may include ecological assessments, mapping, native plant planning, fire risk strategies, forest management prescriptions, and long-term care guidance.
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Residential Master Planning
From habitat-rich backyards to edible landscapes and healing gardens, we co-create spaces that support people and place. Every design is grounded in the site’s ecology, your vision, and our shared future.
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Ecological Tree Care
With our partner Prunus, we offer holistic, life-cycle approach to tree care—from planting and pruning to habitat snags and beyond.
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Drip Irrigation for Engaged Land Owners
DIY to full-install options for establishing resilient plantings and supporting landscapes in drought and heat.
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Pruning Coaching
One-on-one education to empower confident, informed stewardship of your trees and shrubs.
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Land Tending with Partners
For clients who want support with ongoing care, we connect you with skilled land stewards who share our ecological values.
Shop:
Plant Sale + Seeds -
For Pick Up Only
Resilience Design offers a carefully curated selection of plants and seeds including edible landscaping plants and native pollinator flowers. These multi-functional plants are grown in our micro-nursery or sourced from sustainable local growers. Plants are for sale online (pick up only), to landscaping clients, and at special events.
Shop All Plants
Shop Seeds
Shop PNW Native Trees, Shrubs and Ferns
Selected Projects Portfolio
Oliver Creek - Land Stewardship Planning
Twenty-nine acres of clearcut forest, now under multi-year ecological management. We've completed plant community assessments, sector mapping, and forest restoration prescriptions.
Wind River - Life After Clearcutting
A site deeply impacted by unregulated logging. We're guiding post-clearcut recovery with erosion control planting, fire risk assessment, and native reforestation.
Katz - TKTK
Orchard and medicinal garden, habitat hedgerow.
Classes, Workshops & Events
Through local organizations and online portals, Resilience Design offers diverse opportunities to engage with land-based learning. Whether it’s graduate-level courses, workshops, plant identification and drawing courses, or kids summer camps, the process is what moves us towards our mission of deepening our connection with the natural world.
Design Your Own Yard
February 2026
Create a plan for your yard using permaculture design principles. A series of 4 collaborative work sessions will guide you through the design process, plant selection, budgeting and making a plan of action.
“Attention is the doorway to wonder, the doorway to gratitude, the doorway to reciprocity.”
— Robin Wall-Kimmerer
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