Hendrick Farm is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind community just 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa, built on the principles of Adaptive Development. Pioneered by Landlab, Adaptive Developments seek to design and build meaningful places that are responsive to their surroundings and, ultimately, create economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable communities for people and nature. Each Adaptive Development is designed to complement the land’s physical shape and geography, its people, its history, and its place within the local community. In this way, each project is as unique as the land on which it is developed. As a result, these developments reject traditional notions of zoning in favour of people-centred form and function. Nestled in the heart of Old Chelsea village, Hendrick Farm is designed to blend beautifully with the local and natural environments. Clusters of houses are connected by a network of sidewalks, green corridors, and footpaths for maximum walkability, and to preserve more than half of the land’s green spaces. With trail connections to Gatineau Park, a certified organic farm, acres of parks and green space, restaurants, boutiques, and a healthy community design, Hendrick Farm is close to everything, yet a world away.