Welcome to Wildseed, a Natural Infrastructure incubator Serving Midwest Communities.
Wildseed is a collective that supports the rapidly growing demand for sustainable, natural infrastructure solutions among homeowners, municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Our mission is to foster ecological and community health and climate resiliency by building partnerships, programs, and natural infrastructure projects that meet the unique needs of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
How It Works
Wildseed partners with individuals, businesses, community organizations and municipalities to help develop or restore natural infrastructure on public or private property. When you partner with Wildseed, you have access to the following experts, contractors and services:
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Our Services
Native Garden Design, Installation & Maintenance
Pricing Available Upon Request
Wildseed specializes in designing and installing natural and sustainable spaces for private and public clients.
Whether it’s a native garden in a corner of your yard, an urban homestead or an entire stormwater wetland, Wildseed has the expertise to get your project in the ground, on time and under budget.
Each project includes:
a site visit to understand your property and goals
a garden site design
a planting plan and budget
a comprehensive maintenance plan (can be implemented as part of a separate optional contract)
Garden Consultation
$200
We provide in-person consultations to help DIY gardeners define their garden goals and execute a plan.
At Wildseed, we get that gardening in your own yard is half the fun! If you have a vision but would like expert consultation before moving forward, Wildseed staff will:
walk your property, answer questions, and recommend plant species;
provide a preliminary garden site design and planting plan that aligns with your goals.
Natural Infrastructure Development Services
Pricing Available Upon Request
Wildseed can help turn your organization’s or municipality’s plans into projects by simplifying a complex and competitive process.
Wildseed staff have helped municipalities and non-profit organizations throughout the Midwest obtain over $3 million in private and public funding to support green infrastructure projects. Wildseed will help develop a funding strategy, prepare grant applications, and consult on the project management and grant reporting process.
Once the funding is approved and the project is ready to move forward, Wildseed can support implementation and evaluation as a consultant or as part of a larger contractor bid.
Native Plant Nursery
Pints…$7.50 / Quarts…$15 / Gallons…$30
Come visit our garage greenhouse for the native plants you need for your garden!
Wildseed sources native plants from partner backyard nurseries throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. This means strong plants conditioned to thrive in our local ecosystem and helps empower communities to grow and source their own native plants. Staff are also on hand to discuss your projects and provide additional services as-needed. The Wildseed Nursery helps sprout natural infrastructure projects, both literally and figuratively!
Our Story
Wildseed is a Chicago-area natural infrastructure incubator founded by Malcolm Mossman, an urban planner and environmental consultant who worked with communities throughout the Midwest to plan and implement sustainable infrastructure projects. He saw how native gardens and green infrastructure could effectively and affordably mitigate flooding, improve biodiversity, protect local air quality and beautify spaces for both municipalities and homeowners. The only problem was that people needed help planning, funding, installing, and maintaining projects - and existing contractors and organizations either did not offer these services for native gardens and green infrastructure or were doing this work in isolation.
Wildseed wants to buck the status quo. Operating as a business collective, Wildseed leverages existing networks and partnerships to help communities develop, design, build, and restore natural infrastructure using native plants to create beautiful, functional, and resilient ecosystems. Our team of experts is committed to creating ecologically sound and aesthetically pleasing landscapes that benefit both people and the environment.
Partner With Us
Interested in working together? Have an idea for a community garden or natural infrastructure project but don’t know where to start? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly. We can’t wait to hear from you!