Emma Ornvold

The designer, field lead and founder of Moonlit Gardens.

Emma has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and has worked in gardens since childhood. 

Growing up in Vermont, Emma was immersed in nature every day. As a child she was given great freedom to be alone outdoors, such as the earlier generations from a bye-gone era. Out all day, she would walk through pastures, woods, and streams, taking her time to feel it all. Now, Emma carries this joy into her work, thoughtfully imagining how each project can evoke the same feeling of awe inspiring natural beauty. 

The goal of every planting is to increase native plant communities and biodiversity to create wildlife habitat that supports birds and pollinators, create resilient and long lived gardens that thrive in their existing conditions, reduce property maintenance, and create beautiful and unique spaces that bring moments of ‘awe’ in every season.