Landscape Designers
and Permaculturists


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Alden Kelley Consulting Arborist

Karli Kelley
1223 L-3 Evergreen Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92823
714-990-3007

Alden Kelley conducts professional and volunteer activities on behalf of trees, to promote understanding of their values, benefits and essentiality to human well-being, and to learn and teach how to care for trees in ways to foster optimum tree health, safeness and longevity.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

California Releaf

Genni Cross
3001 Red Hill Ave., Bldg. 4, Ste. 224
Costa Mesa, CA
714-557-2575

California Releaf is state-wide campaign to expand, enhance and preserve urban and community forests, making our cities and communities more livable, improving the global environment and connecting people to the land and to each other. Their program has three principle areas of focus: promoting high standards for growing, planting and caring for trees; building alliances among citizens, businesses and government, helping all to understand the role they can play in greening our communities; supporting community-based tree groups that promote citizen action and environmental stewardship through planting and caring for trees.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Campbell & Campbell

Douglas A. Campbell
1425 5th St.
Santa Monica, CA
310-458-1011

The firm is recognized for leadership in design inspired by the native landscape. Honors include major national design awards, public art commissions and designation as Designers of the Year by the Southern California Xeriscape Conference. Expertise in environmental restoration, historic preservation, urban design, community participation. Clients include State Coastal Conservancy, UC System, Disney, Sony Pictures, Catellus, Summa Corporation, Amgen.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

County Landscape & Design

Owen Dell
P. O. Box 30433
Santa Barbara, CA 93130
805-962-3253

Mr. Dell is a licensed landscape architect and contractor. He owns County Landscape & Design in Santa Barbara, specializing in sustainable landscape design and construction. A self-styled 'philosopher of horticulture,' Mr. Dell teaches and lectures around the country on sustainable landscaping, interface fire safety and other topics. He is the author of How to Open and Operate a Home-Based Landscaping Business and a regular contributor to Sunset Magazine and other publications. He has received numerous awards for his work and community activism.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

David Black & Associates

Robert Adams
1109 Bath Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-882-2199

A graduate of the landscape architecture program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Robert has been involved in environmental design in New Mexico and California. In 1997, he will chair the Urban Design Open Committee for the American Society of Landscape Architects and is currently associated with David R. Black, Planning & Landscape Architecture in Santa Barbara, an award-winning firm that specializes in sustainable environments as well as historical restoration and urban revitalization projects.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Gary Knowlton

Gary Knowlton
2206 Shields
La Crescenta, CA 91214
818-957-8432

Gary Knowlton specializes in permaculture technology with a focus on Oak Tree restoration.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

James Barry M.S

James Barry
4705 East Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 90869
714-771-7295

James Barry assists decision-makers during the design of landscaped environments. During the site evaluation, the soil and climate are considered. The plant palette and planting methods are established with the goal of developing a stable and maintainable landscape. A management program is created with the support of maintenance manuals in English and Spanish. If problems develop, he determine corrective landscape treatment.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

McCullough's Tree Care, Inc.

Patrick McCullough
2931 Markridge Rd.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
818-248-4425

McCullough takes care of trees trimming, watering, fertilizing, soil and leaf analysis, disease treatment, consulting, preservation during construction, using sustainable materials along with the most advanced scientific principles.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Robert Cornell & Associates, Inc.

David Low
8780 National lvd. Ste. 222
Culver City, CA 90232
310-842-8015

Robert Cornell & Associates is an award winning design and build firm specializing in environmentally sensitive gardens. Their philosophy encompasses design strategies for water conservation, energy conservation through solar shading, recycling building materials, natural habitat restoration & preservation, and problematic site conditions. This firm offers award-winning landscape design and contracting with over 20 years of experience completing diverse, chiefly residential projects in Los Angeles. They are commited to environmental sensitivity in design and construction of gardens, and specializing in native, Mediterranean, drought tolerant plants; hillside plantings for erosion and fire safety; energy conservation enhancement; low-flow and conventional irrigation; recycled building materials; and permeable paving materials.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Schmidt Design Group, Inc.

Glen Schmidt
2655 Fourth Ave,
San Diego, CA 92103
619-236-1462

Founded in January 1983, the firm provides environmentally sensitive landscape design for commercial, resorts, single and multifamily residential, and municipal projects including demonstration gardens, schools and parks. Their services include the use of native plantings, Xeriscape design and water management in the landscape. The firm combines environmental sensitivity with artistic expression in design; they have won over 30 awards for design excellence.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Stephanie Wilson Blanc

Stephanie Blanc
1000 El Medio Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310-459-3131

Stephanie Blanc's emphasis is on beauty in relationship to the whole indigenous fauna and flora, locally adapted edibles, the land's spiritual and historical aspects. Projects include mini restoration, school, design houses, private gardens. Teachings include Spiritual Aspects of Place and Planting for Wildlife. Stephanie is a member of Designers Lighting Forum, California Native Plant Association, and the Rudolph Steiner Study Group.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Theodore Payne Foundation


10459 Tuxford St.
La Tuna Canyon, CA 90027
818-768-1802

The Theodore Payne Foundation offers native California landscape plants and will aid in appropriate design incorporating such plants. Native plants can be used not only to reduce water needs, but will serve to attract wildlife, especially local bird species.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Toyon Design, Landscape Architects

Richard W. Fisher
553 East Woodbury Road
Altadena, CA 91001
818-798-0578

Toyon Designs is an award winning landscape design firm specializing in resource efficient landscapes and ecological restoration. Their projects have won awards for design and construction excellence, water conservation, environmental education and community service. Toyon Design is a full service landscape design firm offering all levels of service from planning through construction management.


Landscape Designers and Permaculturists

Van Atta Associates

Susan Van Atta
519 Fig Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-730-7444

Susan Van Atta has been working in the fields of planning and landscape architecure in Santa Barbara since 1975. She established her landscape architecture practice in 1985. Since that time, Van Atta Associates has been involved in the design of award-winning institutional, residential and open space/recreational developments. Her firm emphasizes environmentally appropriate landscape design, habitat restoration and the use of native plants.