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Plantronics Headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA
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Front of the building featuring drought-tolerant succulents and grasses, mulch, and drip irrigation
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Succulents, grasses, and Santa Barbara Daisies are featured at the front of the building and along the parking lot.
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Succulents, grasses and Santa Barbara Daisies surround the benches placed at the front of the building so employees and visitors can sit and enjoy the beautiful, drought-tolerant landscaping
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Close-up of the plant palette placed with mulch, small trees, and boulders
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The same plant palette and landscaping wraps around the front parking lot
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Grasses, drip irrigation, and mulch line the parking lot
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Smart irrigation controller uses satellite data to determine how much water to distribute into the landscape based on current weather conditions
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Curb-cuts in the back parking area allow stormwater runoff to seep into the landscape, creating a biofiltration system that cleans pollutants out of the runoff before it is fed into local waterways
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Additional curb-cut to allow more stormwater to flow into the landscape
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Stormwater caught on this surface drains into the curb-cuts at the margin of the parking/driving area
Vintage Faith Church on Mission St., Santa Cruz
Plentiful mulch and an array of native and drought-tolerant plants
The difference that sheet mulching using cardboard and old carpet can make to completely remove weeds from the landscape is shown by the difference in the sheet-mulched area (left of the fence) and non-sheet-mulched area (right of the fence).
Eschscholzia californica, California Poppies
Blue Salvia along with other drought-tolerant flowers and grasses
Downspout redirected to feed water from the roof into the landscape
Miniature swale helps to slow, sink, and spread rainwater into the landscape
Shauna and Tina show off the new Monterey Bay Friendly certification sign!
