Joshua Gwamoiza
Landscape designer · Founder
Keeps asking questions and finding better ways to design.
10+ years’ experience
Design office
Nkumba, Uganda · Since 2020
Eco MICE Landscaping Uganda
See what your land can become.
We help you plan your outdoor space, see it in 3D and build it in stages. A clear plan helps you decide where things belong before work begins.
Two landscape designers, supported by a part-time team of technical specialists.
Joseph Joshua Ojambo
Landscape designer · Design development
Develops project ideas and designs from start to finish.
7+ years’ experience
Our story
Small beginnings.
Room to grow.
- 24 November 2020
- Founded by landscape designer Joshua Gwamoiza, Eco MICE was legally registered on this day. We celebrate our anniversary every 24 November.
- Our first desk
- We rented desk space in a metal container in Impala, near Keba Express Hotel on Entebbe Road.
- July 2022
- Two months after moving into that first office, we moved into our own space beside St. Apollo Kivebulaya Church, Nkumba Main Gate. It is still our home today.
What keeps us growing
MICE stands for “Make Innovation Care for Environment”. We chose a name that catches attention and starts a conversation.
Joshua was inspired by well planned communities and the work of Michael Jakob. That interest still drives him to ask questions and find better ways to design.
We began with general landscaping and garden care. We learned that clients wanted to see the result before starting the work. Our designs grew from sketches to models, then to 3D images with clear quotes and cost estimates. Growth has brought challenges, and we keep learning.
How we work
From the first idea to the siteVisit and listen
We visit your site, discuss your needs and agree on the work. You can start with an empty plot and no clear idea of what to do.
Plan and show
Back at the office, we develop the design. Plans, 3D images and cost estimates help you see how to use your space and build in stages.
Guide the work
We supervise work on site to help bring the design to life. We also work with clients on monthly plans to carry out their landscaping in stages.
Building with community
A place for shared skills.
We believe in building with community. Our goal is to grow our office into a shared place for people offering different technical services.
Part of our growing network
Ore Soil
Minerals and geology
Ore Soil is led by geologist Deborah Tusingwire. The brand is already part of this growing network of technical services.
Deborah on LinkedIn ↗
Read. Share. Grow together.
An open reading community, hosted at the Eco MICE design office. Bring your questions, learn with others and put useful ideas into practice. Everyone is welcome.
- Tuesday
- Personal finance
- Wednesday
- Marketing and branding
- Thursday
- Community building
6:00 pm–10:00 pm · At our Nkumba office
Ask about joining ↗How we grow together
- Read and discuss.Bring a question or an idea from a book.
- Try one idea.Put something you learned into practice.
- Share what happened.Tell the group what worked and what was difficult.
- Welcome someone.Invite a curious person and help them take part.
Members bring different skills and experiences. Small groups can form around shared goals and bring their lessons back to the wider club.
One example is Growth Circle. It began as a group where members took turns receiving pooled savings. It now focuses on saving towards land.
Inside the office
Nkumba, Uganda
Looking ahead
Better ways to plan and build.
Our goal is to make landscape design in Uganda easier to plan and manage. We want design tools that can adjust a plan when the site, needs or budget change.
What we are working towards
We want to track materials better, plan deliveries for when they are needed, and prepare for future demand. We hope these changes will improve landscaping in Uganda and, over time, across Africa.