Thomas Church: The Father of the California Garden and Modern Landscape Design

Thomas Church with shears courtesy UC Berkeley.

Dean of Western Landscape Architects  April 27, 1902 Today is the birthday of the renowned and innovative 20th-Century landscape architect Thomas Church. Known as the “Dean of Western Landscape Architects” and the “Father of the California Garden,” Thomas – or Tommy as he was known to his clients and friends – is remembered for personalized…

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Gardens Are For People by Thomas Church

Gardens Are for People by Thomas Church

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Gardens Are for People by Thomas Church  This book came out in 1995, and it is a must-read for anyone passionate about landscape design, particularly those interested in the modern, California-inspired style. This classic text, now in its third edition, offers practical advice and inspiring examples from Church’s illustrious…

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