About
We envision a world in which human-centered spaces exist directly alongside and intermingled with healthy living communities of the many diverse organisms who also call our neighborhoods home. Moving toward this healthier world means rehabilitating enormous swaths of lawn and degraded habitat—and working with such large areas requires thoughtful design and different approaches to imagining and managing our outdoor landscape.
Untamed Gardens was founded in 2021 to bridge the divide between traditional landscaping and ecological restoration. Guided by both ecological and functional design considerations we create easy transitions between formal and wild spaces, integrating your outdoor living space with meaningful habitat. We dramatically expand the footprint of the typical garden by mixing curated native plantings with more lightly managed plant communities including meadows, woodlands, and shrub borders.
We believe all land is precious and that sharing our space—no matter how large or small—with our broader living community makes our lives healthier and more enriching. Contact us today and let’s set up a time to envision how you and your own home space can flourish.
Chris Erickson
Chris started Untamed Gardens after a career in horticulture that bounced between natural areas management and traditional landscaping outfits. They have worked as a technician on Minnesota prairie restorations, an arborist in an urban park system, a gardener in a 4,000-acre public park with native-only landscaping, and as the manager of a green roof maintenance portfolio in New York City.
A childhood in Kentucky spent exploring every creek, pond, and backyard woodlot they could find started a lifelong interest in the complex experiences—emotional, mental, and physical—that different landscapes inspire in people. Their work as a designer, gardener, and horticulturist is in pursuit of fostering richer lives for people by finding better ways for us to live among the other living things around us.
Mathieu Boudreau
Mathieu Boudreau is a farmer, potter, and arborist born and raised in Berkshire County. For the past decade, Mathieu worked at Woven Roots in Tyringham, a no-till regenerative farm where he served as farm manager overseeing production, distribution, and the farm crew. Mathieu has also been involved in a number of community outreach and environmental stewardship efforts, including serving as commissioner for both the Stockbridge Forestry and Agricultural Commission and the Kampoosa Bog Stewardship Committee.
Mathieu has specialized knowledge and experience in pruning and animal husbandry. He has a special interest in seed preservation, wine production, and sustaining and restoring the local landscape.
Mathieu holds a BA in Anthropology and Environmental Studies & Sustainability from Drew University and lives in Lee, MA with his wife, son, and their dog, Teo.