Lekker Land Design helps create abundant, eco-friendly landscapes and supports climate-positive goals including increasing food security, collecting rainwater, building soil health and community resilience.
- Project design, consultation and management
- Reduce greenhouse gasses by properly and safely composting at home
- Eco-friendly landscape services, recommendations and designs
- Water-saving Raised Wicking Garden beds by Lifespace
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Rainwater harvesting system design (ARCSA certified)
- Compost system recommendation, installation and education
- Public Presentations, both online and in-person
“Lekker” means DELICIOUS in Dutch!
Keli Westgate-Owner/Certified Permaculture Designer
A lover of the land, a connector of people and ideas, a support and muse for gardeners,
a wealth of knowledge and experience in arid-climate permaculture gardening.
Certificates:
Permaculture Design – Vernon, B.C.
ARCSA Rainwater Harvesting System (RWHS) Designer
Greenwise Microcrediential
Living Green Infrastructure -Gaia College
Climate Adaptation Fundamentals – Royal Roads University
Liberal Studies – University of British Columbia
What IS permaculture?
“The development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient”-Oxford Languages
It’s the concept of utilizing land, resources, people and environment in a manner that doesn’t produce any waste and encourages the use of closed-loop systems seen in nature.
The three guiding ethics we use are:
Care For Earth
Care For People
Share the Surplus
My 1st year gardening was more successful than I could’ve hoped for … due to Keli’s knowledge and gardening tips.She also nurtured ‘ME’ – from educating me on what types of soil to use, to simple ways of composting.She’d give me advice AND education! Knowledge! I actually grew the ingredients to make my own pasta sauce from scratch!!!! Thank you Keli !
Celeste S., London, ON
“Keli was a knowledgeable resource for me as I researched composting options in my bear-aware community. She gave me some great ideas and lots of helpful basic information about how composting works (and doesn’t work). I appreciate her commitment to sustainable agriculture and just being better stewards of the planet. She’s approachable and friendly. Thank you Keli!”
Felicity R., Penticton, BC
We are a Social Enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social and environmental well-being.
This may include maximizing social impact alongside profits for co-owners. Social enterprises have business, environmental and social goals.
They focus on generating a positive impact on the society and communities where they operate.
They can promote educational programs, foster equal opportunities, provide employment to people in vulnerable situations, or support community development projects.
A social enterprise is not a legal structure but a way of doing business. The exact definition can vary, but in general they: are focused on their mission and exist to tackle social or environmental issues
Whether it’s hosting educational seminars, design charettes, helping clients prepare for climate changes by installing a food forest or rainbarrels and compost systems, doing environmental advocacy or consulting homeowners, businesses and non-profits, we are your choice for creating a more resilient community overall.
Our Sustainable Development Goals / Commitments (SDGS)
