A Backyard Pavilion Offers Shade—and Healing
When On With Life, a not-for-profit brain injury rehab provider, began treating a young woman who’d suffered a traumatic brain injury, the rehabilitation team mobilized around the high school senior’s most important recovery goal—attending prom. “We don’t set the goals. The patient does,” said Abby Bogaards, MHA, a marketing specialist with On With Life. This … A Backyard Pavilion Offers Shade—and Healing
A Redwood Garden Pergola and Memories of a Chilean Childhood
Stephen Taplin enjoys a rare blessing — he lives in a home he built with his father. As an adolescent, he was the “mortar boy” and his father was the mason. Together, they installed the home’s adobe stonework. When his parents died, Stephen inherited the house and in 2016, he and his wife, Sylvia, moved … A Redwood Garden Pergola and Memories of a Chilean Childhood
A redwood picnic table, and an outdoor experience, that’s accessible to ALL
Mary E. MacDonald draws upon her life experiences to find solutions and help others. It’s what compelled her to become a speaker, author, coach, and chaplain for caregivers. And it’s what inspired her and her spouse, Karl R. Ackerman, to create Rest.Stop.Ranch®, a wheelchair-accessible garden for the aging, disabled, and their care partners. According to … A redwood picnic table, and an outdoor experience, that’s accessible to ALL
A Pavilion Entertainment Center for the Whole Family
When Jose Gil began googling for an outdoor shade structure, he had a pergola in mind. He wanted a way to better utilize the space behind his home in San Jose, California, while also providing protection from the wind. The Gil home serves as headquarters for family get-togethers, and it was important to have extra … A Pavilion Entertainment Center for the Whole Family
A Pavilion Creates a New Room for the Leetz Family
Dan Leetz and his wife live with their three loving kids and a grandson in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. Petaluma is a beautiful place, in a beautiful state, but there was a problem: The intense sun and relentless wind were interfering with the Leetz’s enjoyment of the outdoor space in their home. “We have a … A Pavilion Creates a New Room for the Leetz Family
Pergola Offers Privacy from Prying Eyes: The Walkowiak Family Story
The Walkowiak family lives in a townhome in Hoboken, New Jersey, where the yards connect to one another. There are tall buildings all around. They block the sun, but all those windows are there, “looking out on you.” We’re not saying they’re definitely watching, but just the feeling that someone might be was enough to … Pergola Offers Privacy from Prying Eyes: The Walkowiak Family Story
Custom Patio Furniture for Families with Special Needs: The Lydia and Hunter Triplett story
“One night on the web can make a difference,” concludes Lydia Triplett. Her Mom and Dad, now in their elder years, needed some very specific support to make it possible for the whole family to eat together comfortably at the same table. She told us: My Dad has MS and is in a power wheelchair … Custom Patio Furniture for Families with Special Needs: The Lydia and Hunter Triplett story
An Easter Story by Marianne Cook
A real life testimony we couldn’t help but share… Sometimes, we at Forever Redwood receive correspondence that’s so satisfying, so flattering, that it’s almost embarrassing to publish. Almost. Marianne Cook loved her Serving Station so much that she qualified it as a “work of art” and sent us the whole story of how the piece … An Easter Story by Marianne Cook
Forever Redwood Picnic Tables Chosen for El Capitan Beach Oil Spill Restoration
A few miles west of Santa Barbara, California, El Capitan State Beach is known for its beautiful ocean views, rocky tidepools, majestic oaks, and sycamores. Recently, however, the natural beauty of the landscape was marred by a pipeline oil spill accident. Oil spills damage fragile ecosystems; this one forced the park to close. As part … Forever Redwood Picnic Tables Chosen for El Capitan Beach Oil Spill Restoration
