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This research aims to remediate environmental damage through a comprehensive study of indigenous and contemporary soil management and horticultural practices. The project’s holistic approach involves creating toolkits and designated areas for restoration, striving to reverse ecological degradation and address the inequalities driven by ecological racism. Celebrating both remediation and regeneration, the initiative introduces floating modules on a lake. These modules are outfitted with planters for water remediation and nutrient provision to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Timber-framed constructions align with the natural topography, supporting various functions including a nursery, a horse stable, a makerspace, and storage. The nursery nurtures diverse plant species vital for the lagoon’s health, while the adjacent makerspace crafts the planters.