Hello, I just joined this tribe because I am a landscape contractor who has been in the field for 10 years running my own business. I am located in Boulder Creek, CA. I work primarily in Santa Cruz county, but I like to design anywhere in the Bay area. My business is design/build and we also run a regular maintenance circuit. I have a permaculture design certificate also. It is a tough business to make money, I can tell you! My daughter is 13, when she goes to college, I plan to become a landscape architect. I feel I am going to be really good at it after all the experience I've had putting in gardens over the years. I hope to help re-design the residential and rural landscape to be more sustainable and environmental. Right now, I would like to at least learn auto-cad. I hand draft everthing these days. I am always happy to take referrals and give advice. My gardens tend to have long lazy s curves and imformal hedges or screens in layers to mimic nature. I am excited to be here and look forward to future discussions.