WHO ARE WE?

A MDI DESIGN-BUILD LANDSCAPE COMPANY, WITH FAMILIAR FACES & HIGHLY EXPERIENCED, FRIENDLY WORKERS, SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Leland Burnham - stone mason wizard / construction manager / founding member

Leland Burnham is a founding member. He has over 20 years of experience as an artist, landscape foreman, stone mason, and construction manager.

With a passion for Stone Art, and a love of the natural beauty of Maine, Mr. Burnham has a knack for realizing and bringing to life a client's vision through quality craftsmanship and efficiency. Whether its natural stone & hardscape, native plants & wild sods, or soils & site work; he works to accomplish the project's goals in an artistically, responsible, and Earth-friendly manner. His creative stonework is the talk of our clients! Leland is Certified in Erosion & Sedimentation Control Practices by the MEDEP. Leland is also a very talented musician, who in his free time, plays his guitar with purpose and soul.

Michael Gillis, PLA, ASLA - landscape architect / office manager / founding member

Michael Gillis, PLA, ASLA, CLARB, is a founding member. He has over 30 years of experience as a landscape architect, project manager, graphic designer, and construction representative for projects of varying scales throughout Maine, New England, and Texas.

Mr. Gillis has a diverse range of experience in such projects as; commercial & residential landscape design, land-use master planning, construction administration, sustainable development, graphic & web media, as well as private consultations. Mike is a Maine licensed Landscape Architect #4293. Mike is Certified in Erosion & Sedimentation Control Practices by the MEDEP.

Lindsey Robbins - designer / project manager / stone mason / planting designs

Lindsey Robbins is in her 6th season at AL+D. She graduated with high honors and earned a B.S. in the Environmental Horticulture program at the University of Maine, with a concentration in Landscape Design. She has experience working on private estate gardens, native plantings, commercial projects, and even some carpentry. Lindsey has completed the Master Gardener’s Volunteer Course from the UMO Cooperative Extension of Hancock County.

Lindsey is a natural leader and can guide and supervise others with a positive attitude & great kindness. In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys walks with Grit or being in her vegetable garden where she grows amazing organic produce.

Stass Adams - crew installations / construction

Anastassia "Stass" Adams is in her first season at AL+D and we welcome her to the team! We found Stass frolicking in the woods on one of our job sites. We aren't quite sure if we found her or if she found us.

Stass has many stories of her working and traveling for a heavy civil contractor building dams across the country as well as throwing switches for the railroad as a freight conductor. Her comprehensive skill set and work experiences have given her a can-do attitude and some rough hands. Stass decided to finally lay down roots in Maine to raise her daughter. She is looking forward to learning the ins and outs of landscape and site construction.

READY FOR A CHANGE IN 2024?

We are currently looking to add to our construction team! The ideal candidate will have stonework skills, equipment experience, and can drive a truck. Attitude is everything, and so we are willing to train the right person who loves the outdoors and to work in the landscape field.