Dave Phelps
Owner, Garden Enlightenment Landscape Architect, Contractor, Arborist, Commercial Sites Rater, Water Efficient Landscaper, Master Gardener, Irrigation Auditor, Regenerative Firescaper, Soil Worshipper, Tree Hugger, etc.
About this speaker
Hey there,
I've been in the landscape industry since the mid 1980's. I have degrees in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Licenses in Landscape Architecture and Contracting, and I've been Certified as a Landscape Technician, a Bay-Friendly Commercial Sites Rater, an Arborist, a Water Efficient Landscaper, an Irrigation Auditor, a Master Gardener, a Rescape Regenerative Firescaper... you might say I have a landscaping problem.
I've been at the forefront of organic gardening and regenerative landscaping practices for decades with my own landscape company, working with a large corporate landscape company, teaching landscape topics for various agencies, associations, and non-profits, consulting, and running my landscape architectural firm.
I LOVE to enlighten others with what I've learned along the way and what I'm currently learning. Nothing is more satisfying to me than leading folks down the Garden Path and seeing them reap the benefits of a garden lifestyle. I firmly believe that gardens and landscapes done right can make a huge positive impact on our communities, our ecologies, and help promote well-being and happiness in the world.
My landscape architectural business, Garden Enlightenment, specializes in WELO compliance and providing beautiful, functional, and ecologically responsible spaces people love to experience.
In my spare time, (surprise!) I enjoy spending my time gardening!