Meet The Team
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James Watts
Founder - Designer Hailing from McKinney, Texas, James has been studying and practicing horticulture and regenerative design in the San Francisco bay area since 2006. At Merritt College in Oakland, California he studied Horticulture, Agroecology, and Landscape Architecture. He is also certified by the EPA-endorsed QWEL (Qualified Water-Efficient Landscaper) program as a greywater specialist, and is a PRI-certified Permaculture Designer. He has studied under Darren Doherty of Regrarians, one of the worlds foremost regenerative land designers. James has also done extensive coursework with Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web school, and is currently training to become a certified Soil Food Web consultant. He also is an avid drummer, backpacker, and wannabe chef. |
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Dalton Carter
Foreman Dalton is a horticulturalist and artist who has been working creatively with plants for over half his life. Having gained experience with landscape materials as an FFA club member and horticulture student in high school, he has worked extensively in fine nurseries and gardens all over the country. More recently, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a focus in Art and Technology. He is an imaginative worker familiar with a wide range of materials and fabrication techniques and his versatility makes him an excellent on-site problem solver. A field botanist at heart, Dalton seeks inspiration from the relationships that emerge between plants in natural settings and favors the endemic flora of a locale in his designs. When he’s not hard at work converting lawns into wildlife habitats and edible oases, Dalton loves going on long bike rides and reading on the beach. |
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Jared Rodgers
Carpenter Originally from Idaho, Jared has lived in the Bay area since 2007. His first job was apprenticing with a carpenter and many years later he still takes great pride in his work. Aside from outdoor structures, Jared likes to build sounds with his voice, guitar, and synth instruments in his post-rock band, Empty Vessel. He enjoys backpacking, mountain biking, motorcycles, and does his best to leave the world in a better place than he found it. |
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Nicholas LaSalle
Horticulturist Nick grew up locally in the Bay Area . His background includes coursework in horticulture, permaculture and sustainability. Previous work experience includes a variety of landscape installation, design, and maintenance. Most recently working as an Urban Famer in the East bay at private homes and for businesses. Since a young age gardening and plants have been a passion and hobby, growing his own fruit and veggies year round. In Nicks free time he enjoys hiking in the redwoods , backpacking in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and finding new adventures up and down the state. |