How Do I Find a Green Gardener?
Monterey Bay Green Gardener Certification applies to the individual, not to the company that employs the landscape professional. The Green Gardener Program sponsors make no representations, warranties, or guarantees concerning the work performed by any listed Green Gardener.
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Certified Green Gardeners listed below have completed a minimum of 20 hours of hands-on instruction, passed a written exam, and have valid business licenses and/or be an employee or owner of a company with a valid contractors license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board.
- Advanced Green Gardeners have completed a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on instruction and passed the Green Gardener certification level exam.
- New! Certified Graywater Irrigation Technicians have acheived more than 80% on a written exam and completed 55 hours of hands-on instruction, including the installation of one laundry to landscape system and one permitted branched drain graywater system.
- CLCA Certified Water Managers must pass a written test, complete an irrigaiton audit, and demonstrate proficiency in keeping at least one landscape site on an annual water budget.
- Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditors are certified through the national Irrigation Association and must pass a written exam, submit a completed irrigation audit, and complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years.
Please click on the link below to find a Certified Green Gardener in your region.
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ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
Abel's Gardens
Abel Chavez |
(831) 235-2034 |
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
C & M Concrete & Masonry,
Aldo Cortes |
(831) 776-9488 |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Jesus Calzadillas Landscaping
Jesus Calzadillas |
(831) 776-4044 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Jose O. Escobedo Landscaping
Jose O. Escobedo » profile |
(831) 262-1097 (831) 753-9640 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Jose Serrato Landscaping
Jose Serrato » profile |
(831) 455-0227 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Keith's Landscaping & Garden
Keith Flickenger |
(831) 422-7968 |
California Licensed Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
New Image Landscape Company
Antonio Garcia, Santos Lopez, Alfonso Quinones, Eustacio Ontiberos, Francisco Ruiz, Francisco Torres, Jesus Ruiz, Maria Alberto Perez |
(510) 226-9191 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor |
Pacific Water Management
Bob Costa |
(831) 235-2576 |
Green Gardener Instructor
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA)
Certified Golf Course Irrigation Auditor (IA) |
Rollie Haas Master Landscapes
Jennifer Dildine, Jesus Ruiz |
(831) 663-2531 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Green Gardener Instructor |
Vista Landscaping
Martin Guerrero » profile |
(831) 442-2644 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
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| Daniel Morales, Mauricio Olmos, Nick Alvarado |
Gonzales Unified School District |
| Julian Vasquez |
City of Salinas Maintenance Services, Parks & Grounds Division |
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ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
Beautiful Gardens Landscape
Enrique Quiroz |
(831) 601-9291 |
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Daniel ’s General Landscaping Services
Daniel Montejo Aguilar » profile |
(831) 236-8614 |
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Handy Dan's Construction and Green-Wise Landscaping
Dan Finklea |
(831) 643-9911 |
Licensed California General Contractor
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Harkness Gardens
Paul Harkness |
(831) 920-0289 |
Licensed California General Contractor |
Javier Valdez Landscaping
Javier Valdez » profile |
(831) 394-6553 / (831) 236-7998 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
J.J.R. Gardening Services
Jesus Rodriguez |
(831) 578-6436 |
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Light Houses Design Studio
Tracy Parker |
(831) 236-6673 |
Licensed Landsape Architect
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Los Robles Landscaping
Juan Martinez Robles » profile |
(831) 394-8721/(831) 521-9235 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Los Tres Amigos Landscaping
Edgar Rubio » profile |
(831) 601-7763 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Monterey Graywater Group
David Glover |
(831) 373-6752 |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Morales Landscaping
Valentin Morales » profile |
(831) 915-6587 / (831) 899-1889 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
| Peter Quintanilla |
(831) 760-0160 |
ISA Certified Arborist
Green Gardener Instructor |
Rana Creek
Dan Casella, Matt Schapp |
(831) 659-3820 |
Licensed Landscape Architect
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Tony Jara Gardening Services
Tony Jara » profile |
(831) 402-2594 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
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| Marcelino Rivera, Miguel Sigala, Esteban Meza, Ramón Lopez |
Carmel Valley Manor |
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ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
Atzimba Landscaping
Vinnicio Chavez » profile |
(831) 761-5815
(831) 535-9371 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
Bernie & Sons Landscaping, Inc.
Enrique Vargas Camacho, Flavio De La Torre, Charles Yaqub |
(831) 207-2868 |
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Burkhardt Construction
Sam Burkhardt |
(831) 429-8971
(831) 212-7019 |
Licensed California General, Electrical, and Plumbing Contractor
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Color Me Green
Carol Fuegel |
(831) 247-4151 |
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Guillen Landscaping
Celso G. Guillen |
(831) 750-9465 |
Advanced Green Gardener |
K & D Landscaping
Baudelio Loera, Eddie De Luna,
Rene Sotelo Vargas |
(831) 728-4018 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor |
Leonel Andrade Landscaping
Leonel Andrade |
(831) 768-9401 |
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Lifestyle Landscape Construction, Inc.
Dean Duncan |
(408) 332-9670 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor |
Lopez Landscape Maintenance
Hugo López |
(831) 840-6164 |
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Ponciano Handyman Business
Arturo Ponciano Morales |
(831) 707-5977 |
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Rafael's Landscape & Maintenance
Rafael Gracida |
(831) 238-1076 |
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Renteria's Green Garden Landscaping
Juan Renteria |
(831) 345-4493 |
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R. Shiraishi Co.
Rocky Shiraishi |
(831) 724-6945 |
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| Rocky Shiraishi |
City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services |
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ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
A Growing Concern
Jeff Raymond, Don Tenner, Leonel Escalante |
(408) 483-0126 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener |
Aloha Ecological Landscaping
Adrian Tepperman |
(831) 338-8300 |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Aqua Green Landscape Irrigation Company
Chris Elliot |
(831) 438-3179 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Green Gardener Instructor |
California H20rticulture Services
Michael Johnson |
(831) 325-3376 |
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA) |
Central Coast Landscape Maintenance
Alfredo Flores, Angel Lopez, Gabino C. Diaz, J. Guadalupe Villagrana Sanchez, Javier Camacho, Jesus Solis, Jose Ariel Joseph Pena Ballesteros, Jose Sanchez Perez, Manuel Rodriguez, Miguel Patino Mojica, Ricardo G. Gonzalez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Roberto Ruiz, Maximo Navarro, Alejandro Rocha, Jesus Sandoval, Alejandro Flores, J. Jesus Rosas Silva, Gerardo Paramo |
(831) 462-3726 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener
CLCA Certified Water Manager
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Central Coast Wilds
Raphael Higuera, John Cairns |
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Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA)
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Coastal Evergreen Company, Inc.
Amado Carranza, Emilio Carranza, Eraclio Mojica, Israel Solorzano, Jorge Hernandez, Oscar Chavez, Roberto Monjes |
(831) 438-4747 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener
CLCA Certified Water Manager
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Deva Gardens
Gabriel Arellano |
(831) 247-6900 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor |
EcoCentric Design Company
Roxanne Evans |
(831) 469-7699 |
Green Gardener Instructor
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Far West Design and Landscaping, Inc.
Mariano Lopez |
(831) 476-8867 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener |
Green and Growing Landscapes, Inc.
Gregory Miller |
(831) 465-0144 |
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Gophers Limited
Thomas Whittman |
(831) 336-2852 |
Green Gardener Instructor |
Habitat Gardens
Brett Graff, Sean Wallace, Joe Coberly |
(831)359-7918 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Green Gardener Instructor
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Nature First Tree Care and Garden Management
Seana Cozad |
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Licensed California Landscape Contractor
ISA Certified Arborist
Green Gardener Instructor |
Nature Elements Landscaping
Alejandro Soto |
(831) 359-7169 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener |
New Earth Gardens, LLC
Kevin Ide |
(831) 332-VERM |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Progressive Urban Gardens
Jennifer Smith |
(831) 325-9117 |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Quietscapes
Kathy Alford |
(650) 279-4449 |
ISA Certified Arborist
California Certified Nursery Professional
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Sakoda Landscape
Thomas Sakoda |
(831) 212-0732 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener |
Terra Bella Landscaping
Nikos Lynch |
(831) 479-1629 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Green Gardener Instructor
CLCA Certified Water Manager |
Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping
Ken Foster, Seamus Quinn, Eric Winders,
Jerob Chop |
(831) 425-3514 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Certified Monterey Bay Green Business
Green Gardener Instructor
Advanced Green Gardener |
The Bonny Doon Garden Company
Teresa Sabankaya, Anna Henning |
(831) 421-0975 |
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The Landscape Company, Inc.
Francisco Torres, Efrain de la Cruz,
Jose F. Garcia |
(831) 476-7070 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor |
Vision Gardens
Sheryl McEwan |
(831) 212-5861 |
Licensed California Landscape Contractor
Advanced Green Gardener
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
Your Backyard Bounty
Batya Kagan |
(831) 419-6574 |
Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
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| Owen Tate |
Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation |
| Ron Cashion, Miguel Cervantes, Keith Houchen |
Live Oak School District
Grounds and Maintenance |
| Cirano Olivo |
Soquel Creek Water District |
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Have Questions About the Green Gardener Program? Click here to learn more.
Interested in Implementing this program in Your area? For a program resource package please contact:
Sherry Lee Bryan
Senior Program Specialist
Ecology Action
Email
Phone: 831-426-5925 x114
Fax: 831-425-1404
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