Regenerative Earth Design proudly serves the Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC region. Our aim is to evoke a reconnection with the natural world through holistic education, community building and design.

Jonathan Castellano, P.E.

Jonathan is a civil engineer and has obtained a certification in permaculture design which focuses on integrating human settlement with the surrounding environment. As such Jonathan is capable of providing a multidisciplinary approach to sustainable engineering design concepts and principles, and is a valuable team member for ecosystem restoration or sustainable development projects.

Jonathan's educational background is in civil engineering with a bachelors of science in civil engineering and a masters of engineering in geotechnical, construction, and structural engineering. With an interest in whole system design and integrating ecology into the design process, he is able to provide guidance on natural building and homestead projects, yield studies for land development, ecosystem restoration, low impact development, and design for sustainable stormwater management, and more. 

Danielle Wyman Castellano

Danielle Wyman Castellano is President of Regenerative Earth Design and is an Adjunct Professor for Food Systems and Policy with the School of Integrative Studies at George Mason University. Born and raised in upstate New York, she moved to Virginia with her family in 1996. Danielle has worked to implement change within the food system for the past 13 years; from farm to school/institution, to community and beyond. She created the edible landscape and gardens program at George Mason University where she received her undergraduate degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Graduate Degree in Sustainable Food Systems. For her master’s project she created a Sustainable Food Systems Mapping Tool that incorporates a strong experiential component towards connecting us with our local foodsheds. She received her Permaculture Design Certification in 2011 and then her Permaculture Teacher Training in 2014 from the Permaculture Project, LLC. She provides consultation and design services within the food system on both a residential and commercial scale. She and her husband have worked with clients from a handful of states on realizing their own permaculture visions.