Landscape Design at Kachurli
Kachurli, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Architecture | Residential
2026

This landscape project by RM+H Architects explores how cultivated land can function as both an ecological system and a productive space. The site lies on a gentle slope on the outskirts of Nashik and has been developed as a working fruit orchard that restores soil health and supports local biodiversity. The design works through three landscape layers that overlap and support one another: productive planting, ecological regeneration, and careful water management.

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Instead of using a single crop, the orchard follows a polyculture approach that mixes fruit-bearing trees with native species. This variety attracts pollinators, improves soil fertility, and keeps the ecosystem active through different seasons. Groundcover plants, shrubs, and grasses form the lower layers, helping to retain moisture and control erosion. Together, these planting systems make the land self-sustaining and resilient.

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Water is treated as both a resource and a design element. Small ponds and channels are placed across the site to recharge the water table and support wildlife. The natural slope of the terrain is used to guide runoff through a well-planned drainage network, preventing erosion and allowing every drop of water to be reused. These interventions create cooler microclimates across the orchard and encourage natural regeneration.

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All materials used in the project are sourced locally. Stone from the site forms retaining edges and pathways, while the planting strategy relies on species that belong to the region. The Fruit Orchard Landscape Design reflects RM+H Architects’ approach to landscape architecture that works with the land instead of against it, building spaces that are both productive and ecological in equal measure.

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