Source
Harvested from Northeast forests in coordination with sustainable management plans that support long-term forest health and biodiversity.
Impact
Black Locust from regenerative forestry practices in regional working forests is a sustainable local alternative to tropical hardwoods.
In close collaboration with SITU, the project’s furniture fabricator, Tri-Lox sourced and milled Black Locust for custom benches on Little Island, a park in the Hudson River.
The Florence Griswold Museum, home to a collection of American Impressionist art, sits on a 13 acre property in Old Lyme, Connecticut that includes gardens, an orchard, and their Artists’ Trail. We’ve restored the walkway on the museum’s extensive property with Black Locust decking.
This playscape designed by landscape play specialist and our frequent collaborator Sara Brunelle of Lu-La uses an assortment of Black Locust timbers to create a playscape that echoes a forest floor.