Nicole Woodling
Founder and Creative Director
I am a Santa Cruz-based landscape designer with an ecological, whole-systems approach to my craft. I have Master’s degrees in environmental science and conservation biology from U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Santa Cruz plus a background in art and design. From an early age I cared deeply for the environment and wanted to be a catalyst for meaningful change. Landscape design is a perfect confluence of art and science and allows me do my small part in creating a healthier world for our children. I enjoy nothing more than designing beautiful and sustainable outdoor spaces that connect people to the peace of nature.
Working with Nicole on my extensive landscape plan was a breeze. She listened to my concerns, gave me thoughtful choices, and executed the plan with no problems. Her follow-up has shown her commitment to the project. I am very happy with the results.
Elida Aron
If you’re looking for a genuine, personal and professional landscape designer Nicole (Woodling Landscape Design) is it. Extremely creative, knowledgeable and super easy to work with. I’ve used Nicole’s services twice and will continue to use her. I could not be more pleased with the landscape design and the care Nicole took to ensure the design and finished product was exactly what I wanted. You cannot and will not go wrong using Woodling Landscape Design.
Started from scratch front back and side yard
We were so happy to work with Nicole on our landscaping project. We moved into a home that had a blank slate of a backyard and Nicole beautifully brought our vision for the space to life via her great design and knoweldge. Aside from Nicole being a lovely human being to interact with, there were a couple of things that stood out that I wanted to highlight: 1. Asks the right questions: Early on, Nicole zeroed in on how we wanted to use the space and learning more about our lifestyle to best advise us on what could work well given the two factors. For example, we shared that we're really busy people who want low maintenance yard that didn't look like a succulent field and she followed up with...
Rosie Giddens
Nicole is a great landscape designer. She is very laid back & easygoing, but also gets the job done. While we worked with her our project felt prioritized even though she has numerous other clients, and she was able to start the project fairly quickly. Her design reflected our initial vision and she put together a team that executed the whole thing very well and within our budget. It was a pleasure working with her and all of people she recommended to work with on installation! We love our yard now!
Mischa Skolnik
Woodling Landscape Design turned our neglected weed patch into a real, oasis-like yard. We came with only the vaguest idea of what to do with our underutilized yard and Nicole designed a gorgeous usable area planted with non-toxic, dog friendly native plants. The plants are adapting well to their new home and the neighbors are absolutely thrilled with the look of both the front and back of our house.
Susan Baron
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