Wild Land Workshop is a landscape architecture studio specializing in sustainable and biodiverse landscapes for connection, recreation, and everyday living. We approach each site with artistry and dedication to creating inviting and resilient environments for people and wildlife alike. We love collaborating with community, builders, architects, clients and specialists, to make these beautiful places come to life.
Located in historic downtown Monterey, our diverse studio operates with a spirit of passion, collaboration, and kindness, from our plant-filled shared office. We offer a matching donation of up to 5% of any project budget elected to contribute to the Wild Lands Conservancy to show our dedication to restoring our built environment.
Our services
The full range of phases of the design process from site assessment and conceptual design, through construction documents and construction administration
Climate positive design and carbon assessments
Master planning and habitat restoration
Site specific planting design with a focus on a diversity of California native and drought-tolerant plants
Design of water-conserving irrigation systems, stormwater management, and water reuse systems
Habitat-friendly landscape and garden maintenance consulting
Green roofs, living walls, container gardens, edible gardens, and interior landscapes
Our History & Team
Marie started Wild Land Workshop in 2018. Our team includes landscape architects/designers Deanna Lynn, Joy Long, Payam Ostovar, Milla Skowron, Bridget Ash, and administrator Taylor-Rain Coleman.
About Us
Marie Goulet
Marie founded Wild Land Workshop with the vision of reconnecting people to the land through sustainable, ecologically driven design. With more than 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, she is recognized for her intuitive design approach, collaborative leadership, and ability to guide projects ranging from intimate residential landscapes to large-scale civic and restorative environments. Marie’s work is rooted in biodiversity, resilience, and a deep respect for California’s natural systems, shaping landscapes that support both people and place.
Joy Long
Joy Long is a Landscape Architect at Wild Land Workshop, where she combines her background in ecology, design, and project management to craft spaces that are both sustainable and beautiful. With experience from residential gardens to large-scale public projects, she brings a creative, ecological lens to every design. Outside work, Joy loves hiking, reading, travel adventures with her family, and time with her two Bengal cats.
Payam Ostovar
Payam provides an experienced and holistic perspective to creative design and construction solutions throughout the life of a project. For generations Payam’s family has been made up of fine artists and environmental scientists, greatly influencing his capacity and interest in the field of landscape architecture. Some of his favorite built works include acting as lead designer for the U.S. Embassy in Morocco, multiple intensive green roof designs, plazas and water front designs.
Deanna Lynn
Deanna Lynn is a Landscape Designer at Wild Land Workshop, where she applies her horticultural background and passion for accessibility, sustainability, and ecological planting design to projects along the California coast. Her master’s research project on Landscape Design for Carbon Sequestration has become a valuable resource on the topic, winning an ASLA student research honor award. She volunteers as a researcher at Climate Positive Design as well as the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee. She speaks and writes on climate positive and equitable design topics, most recently publishing an article in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
Bridget Ash
Bridget Ash is a Design Associate at Wild Land Workshop, supporting the team while growing her own craft as a designer. With a background spanning fine art, historic preservation, and landscape architecture, she brings a thoughtful, creative lens to every project. Bridget is inspired by native plants like California poppy and fuchsia, and her passions for quilting and bonsai reflect her belief that landscapes tell stories — through patterns, care, and time.
Milla Skowron
Milla Skowron is a Landscape Architect at Wild Land Workshop, designing ecologically rich and culturally expressive landscapes rooted in California’s natural beauty. With a background in ecological design, mapping, and storytelling from UC Berkeley, she blends native habitat restoration with artful placemaking. Passionate about manzanita, murals, and the living character of each site, Milla aims to create resilient spaces that honor history, community, and the wildlife that call them home.