Terrigenous has been designing and building outdoor spaces for private residences in Vermont since 1998.
We specialize in problem-solving through creative design, adding value to your ideas, and building long-lasting landscapes that compliment your lifestyle. Our mission is to restore a sense of connection with the existing Vermont landscape by utilizing local materials and environmentally-sound practices. Along the way, we hope to inspire communities, cultivate artistic expression, and explore unconventional ideas of outdoor space.
Scott Wunderle, PLA, ASLA
Owner, Principal Landscape Architect
Director of Design and Construction Integration
Scott Wunderle is a licensed Landscape Architect, a multimedia artist, business leader, and stone mason. In 1998 he founded Terrigenous Landscape Architecture as one of the region’s only design/build architecture firms, aiming to combine the art and craftsmanship found in Vermont’s gallery spaces with the tactile experience of interacting with the mountainsides, farm fields, and lengths of stonewalls that characterize the landscape.
A native of Saxton’s River, Vermont, Scott grew up farming before studying fine arts and landscape architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. After moving back to Vermont, Scott’s walks through the woods, experimentation with forms and construction details, multi-media modes of artistic expression, and self-taught expertise with dry-laid stonework all influenced the founding of Terrigenous.
Now, Scott functions as the lead strategist for the firm, ensuring that each project is approached with a focus on artistic merit, added value, and ecological sustainability. By honing in on the intersection between human intention and the landscape, Scott’s aim is to develop architectural solutions that ultimately foster beauty through the co-existence of people and nature. His dedication to this goal is carried through every Terrigenous project, from simple stone walkways to complex masterplans.
In December of 2023, Scott received VTASLA’s Olmstead Award commending “[his] tireless commitment to the Chapter, dedication to the profession of Landscape Architecture, service to the community, and business leadership.” Scott was flattered – then got back to work!
PATRICK JARVIS
CAD Actualist and Engineering Technician
Patrick Jarvis joined Terrigenous in 2007, specializing in converting sketches and concepts into buildable plans. With an eye for preserving design intent while bringing ideas into the real world, Patrick creates environmentally sensitive plans through engineering specifications and construction methods that he has developed throughout his career. This carefully detailed process of vetting schematic ideas ensures that every Terrigenous project will inspire and excite for generations to come.
Born in White River Junction and educated in Randolph at the Vermont Technical Center, Patrick’s career began with the Vermont Agency of Transportation designing roadways and bridges before moving into the human scale, with footpaths and rail trails. While he started his career considering how people move through the landscape, Patrick now approaches each project by focusing on both physical space and the impact that humans have on outdoor spaces through time.
Courtney venable
Plant and Soil Consultant
Courtney Venable is a garden designer who operates as private consultant since partnering with Terrigenous in 2016. Over time, Courtney has cultivated a deep understanding of the details that go into the success of a garden space, from soil science and sunlight to root compaction and competition between species. Her experience, eccentric creativity, and ecological sensibility combine to create elegant and resilient gardens that champion the beauty of sustainable design while settling stonework and landforms into the surrounding environment.
Hailing from Athens, VT, Courtney has gardened professionally for twenty-five years after receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Sweet Briar College. When not around the garden or the planning table, her many loves in life include dogs, healthy cooking, and avant-garde thrift store finds. She can frequently be found manifesting the many sources of joy in her life into beautiful illustrations.
Tuckerman Wunderle
Conceptual Development & Communications
Born to Landscape Architects Jana Bryan and Scott Wunderle, Tuckerman’s professional relationship with Terrigenous began during his high school summers where he was introduced to masonry and planted gardens across the state. After graduating from Emerson College with a degree in Writing, Literature and Publishing, Tuckerman returned to Terrigenous in 2021. Now, Tuck functions as the bridge between clients, the design team, and the construction crew; guiding each project forward while exploring unique connections between history, functionality, aesthetics, and a sense of place.
Tuck’s love of natural beauty, human intention, and timeless narratives began in childhood, when he and his sister Angelae would be drawn out into the landscape to explore the stone structures and edible gardens that his parents developed. While helping to inform his work at Terrigenous, these influences also carry through Tuck’s other pursuits, whether he’s participating in local government, organizing artistic groups, or simply enjoying the process of writing, talking, and thinking about what it means to live in the world.
Rachel Diak
Office Administration & Design Support
In 2022, wanting to combine her passions for the environment and art in new ways, Rachel Diak moved back to her home in the Upper Valley and joined Terrigenous Landscape Architecture. Here, Rachel organizes and maintains the administrative aspects of the business, managing the progression of projects from the initial phone call to the end of construction. While finding pleasure in the nitty gritty details of proposal and contract development, Rachel also specializes in historical research, creating renderings, and pushing design concepts further with an eye for fine art.
Rachel’s multi-faceted talents were honed at Middlebury College, where she graduated in 2018 with a joint BA in Environmental Studies and Studio Art. While living in Boston following graduation, Rachel pursued work as a full-time painter and part-time community organizer with Cambridge City Growers and the Somerville Mobile Farmer's Market. Rachel continues these pursuits in various forms, spending her days off studying herbal medicine, painting portraits of plants, and enjoying the simple sweet beauty of the region.
eric tatro
Construction Site Management
Eric Tatro’s relationship with Terrigenous began when he joined Vermont Stone Sales as a quarryman, cutting and shaping the mountainside into building materials. His experience working with stone and machines translates to his current work as Terrigenous’s main equipment operator, construction site manager, and mechanical innovator. At Terrigenous, Eric’s inspiration is to leave the world a more beautiful place than he found it, learn new skills daily, and challenge himself to produce high-quality work through the various challenges of working outdoors in Vermont. He is a Level I member of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.
Eric’s career as an automotive technician began in Western Massachusetts at a young age, when, while assisting his uncle with a motorcycle repair, he loosened a few carburetor bolts and accidentally lit the machine aflame! After learning his lesson, Eric graduated at the top of his automotive class; working for over twelve years as a mechanic, transitioning to precision manufacturing at United Technologies, and finally moving to Vermont to raise his daughters.
KESTREL OSMAN
Layout Specialist & Stone Mason
At Terrigenous, Kestrel “KB” Osman specializes in manifesting engineered plans into physical reality. With a jack-of-all-trades skillset and an unparalleled attention to detail, Kestrel can accomplish anything outdoors from welding a steel support structure to planting a peony. Her sculptural understanding of the physical world enables her to translate design concepts into real space, whether she is working with stone, wood, metal, or plants. She is a Level I member of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.
Kestrel Osman joined Terrigenous soon after graduating from Bennington College in 2022 where she studied sculpture. While in school, her artistic work balanced hard raw materials with whimsy, exploring how fine art can become a part of the ecosystem through habitat creation. Her enthusiasm for high-level artistry and discovery in the physical world is infectious throughout the Terrigenous job site.
MaryaNN bROPHY
Bookkeeper
Maryann has been the bookkeeper for Terrigenous since 2004, bringing her financial and organizational expertise to everything that she does. Her lively stories and unmistakable laughter are a consistent source of joy in the studio.
In her free time, Maryann enjoys hiking, kayaking, relaxing on the beach, and spending time with her children and granddaughter.