Our philosophy is grounded in the idea that landscapes and gardens engage the mind, body, and spirit within the deep experience of the natural environment. We believe that landscapes and gardens, both large and small, urban or rural, remote or downtown, can act in improving our health. Passionate about creating spaces where people, art, and nature intersect, we encourage collaboration between client, architect, and other allied professionals to create beautiful and meaningful landscapes.

Founded in 1996, Virginia Burt Designs is a full service landscape architecture firm specializing in residential, estate, and therapeutic landscapes. With offices in Ohio and Ontario, the firm has been involved in a wide range of projects including therapeutic gardens for hospitals and institutions, estate master plans, and native landscape restoration in both the United States and Canada.

Virginia Burt leads a team of landscape architects whose inspirations include travel, photography, collaboration with artists, fabricators & nurserymen, art, history, and the beauty of the natural world. Clients include healthcare organizations, governmental agencies, private individuals, and academic institutions.

The firm has received acclaim both nationally and internationally with awards garnered from the American Society of Landscape Architects, Ohio Chapter ASLA, Landscape Nova Scotia, and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects and has been featured in professional magazines, shelter publications, newspapers, and journals.