bioearthConservation nursery
Native plants · Restoration · Landscapes

Native plants.
Practical possibilities.

We grow native plants in Washington’s Skagit Valley for healthier habitats and everyday landscapes.

Discover Bioearth
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Mount Vernon, WashingtonRestoration & landscapesConservation nursery
Our focus

Plants for the places
we care for.

Bioearth is a working conservation nursery. We are expanding our offering to include common native plants for restoration projects, gardens and landscapes, alongside species with particular conservation or ethnobotanical importance.

Our approach starts with practical growing: propagating healthy plants and matching production to the needs of the people who will use them.

Fresh green lobed leaves growing above the woodland floor.
01 / PLANT PRODUCTION

From habitat to home garden

We grow flats of native plant communities for turf and green roof installations. Our expanding range also includes common native plants for gardens, public spaces and restored habitats.

Useful plants for real projects
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02 / COLLABORATION

Growing with partners

We plan to partner with educational institutions and conservation groups on learning, research and restoration. Nurseries and landscapers are also part of that plan, connecting our production with plant supply and installation needs.

Education, conservation & the nursery trade
Vision statement

Our vision is

To make native plants a practical part of restoring habitats and shaping everyday landscapes, through reliable nursery production, shared learning and partnerships. Our vision includes common native species as well as rare plants of ethnobotanical importance, with the goal of supporting ecological diversity and the communities that care for it.

Our story

Growing experience.
Ecological purpose.

Leah and John York bring decades of growing experience to Bioearth. Together, they combine hands-on nursery knowledge with the planning and operations needed to turn ecological goals into a working business.

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Leah York

Owner, environmental scientist and ethnobotanist. Leah brings more than two decades of experience in horticulture, land stewardship and ecological restoration, including nursery operations, seed stewardship and greenhouse development. She leads Bioearth’s nursery vision, planning and research.

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John York

John also brings over two decades of growing experience and leads sales, operations and business systems, supporting the daily work and continued growth of Bioearth’s conservation nursery.

Where we grow

Skagit Valley, Washington

Our nursery site is in Mount Vernon, Skagit County.
Approximately 30,000 square feet of growing space
includes three hoop houses and outdoor production areas.

A working nursery

Native plant production is underway. We are organizing our growing space and infrastructure to support a broader range of plants and future orders.

Plant availability and business contact details will be shared here soon.