Congregation Beth David

Mar 5, 2014

Congregation Beth David | San Luis Obispo, CA

A garden where Jewish culture meets California sustainability. LEED award-winning synagogue-passive-solar, strawbale construction, progressive design, set in a garden of California Natives, forming windbreaks and the backbone of the landscape, which also include plants significant to Israeli and Jewish culture, such as Olives, Phlomis fruiticosa (Jerusalem Sage), Lauris nobilis (Sweet Bay Tree), and pomegranates.

Landscape Construction: Madrone Landscape

Mountain Ranch

Mar 1, 2014

Mountain Ranch | Atascadero, CA

This award-winning property features waterfalls of locally-sourced stone in front and back, flagstone patios, incredible views, raised vegetable planters, fruit trees and berry vines. It is a prime example of sustainably turning the site constraint of a steep hillside into an opportunity for a peaceful, mountain retreat.