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About Larman-GarroLA# 3595 • LC# 797917Our small company has been designing and building gardens throughout the Bay Area for twenty years, bringing expertise in design, horticulture and construction to residential gardens as well as public green spaces. We are devoted to honoring the particular requirements and assets of each unique environment we design. We work with site-appropriate plant material, introduce native plant species whenever possible and design for maximum habitat potential. It is our goal to integrate the natural world into urban life styles, creating gardens conducive to joyfulness and peace of mind. Our extensive experience in masonry, construction and landscape structural systems (drainage, irrigation, soils) insures a strong foundation for each garden we develop. Additionally we have years of active involvement in community planning for the design and stewardship of public parks, medians, schools and natural areas. We have conducted participatory community design workshops and worked with agency staff, non-profit organizations and elected officials to bring about positive changes in our public commons. ProfilesHugo Larman, ASLAA native of England, Hugo studied landscape architecture before moving to the San Francisco bay area in 1985. Since then he has designed and built landscapes ranging from pocket-sized urban courtyards to expansive gardens throughout the bay area. Hugo has developed gardens for historic Berkeley houses; site plans for new homes in the wine country, as well as gardens of discovery for his own children. Hugo delights in the process of bringing the unique qualities inherent in each place to life. Gillian GarroGillian is an artist, horticulturalist, landscape designer and contractor and a community planner. An avid home gardener, she shares a passion for native plant habitat and edibles with her husband, Terrel. Their garden is featured in the Spring, 2006 issue of Pacific Horticulture magazine. Gillian was the founder of the Friends of Bella Vista Park in Oakland, and former Chair of the Oakland Parks Coalition, a community group collaborating with the Trust for Public Land, the National Park Service and the City of Oakland to improve and steward Oakland’s green environment. Garden Tours and ExhibitsOur gardens have been featured in:
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