A few words about us
Founded in 1993, Divine Earth serves residential and commercial properties in and around Albuquerque, NM. We specialize in the pruning, maintenance, and restoration of small trees, orchards, shrubs, vines, climbing roses and native plants. Our mission is to work in relationship with you – our customers—and the natural world to foster beauty, health, and resiliency in your gardens.
Our company is an artistically minded, eco-conscious and customer-focused business. Divine Earth is co-owned by Corva Rose and Frances Lucero. Corva is a Certified Arborist, professional Aesthetic Pruner and member of the International Society of Arboriculture with decades of experience. Frances Lucero keeps the financials running smoothly so the rest of the staff can rummage around in the shrubbery and get leaves in their hair. Our staff are fun, communicative, kind, conscientious, diligent, and delightful plant nerds.
It all began...
… when Corva started an organic gardening business in Oakland, CA using her bike and an aluminum trailer. After training in aesthetic pruning classes at Merritt College with Dennis Makishima and Michael Alliger, her focus narrowed in on the vast world of pruning. She relocated to Albuquerque in 1999, adapting her business and approach to the high desert climate. Drawing from her backgrounds in art history, permaculture, sacred geometry, and arboriculture, Corva’s unique style blends art and science. She and the crew have a deep commitment to the divine plants they work with, and enjoy cultivating relationships with their customers over the decades.
Our Core Values
- A Holistic View -- We look at not only the tree, but it’s place within the yard, ecosystem, bioregion, and planet.
- Synthesis -- All our pruning work comes from a Synthesis Approach: A combination of art and science; a blending of Eastern bonsai traditions and Western arboriculture research; a balance of revealing the beauty of the plant and nurturing its health.
- Kindness and Respect -- We do our best every day to allow these qualities to inform how we treat our customers and each other. Gardens are most resilient when they’re diverse. And I believe the world is one big garden. You are welcome here, and I am committed to the long-haul of social justice and liberation. This means I welcome feedback, value your opinions and your experience, and am always learning and growing.
- Education -- We are continually engaged with learning ourselves and educating our customers.
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