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Ribes speciosum is a uniquely beautiful California native shrub that blossoms into a dramatic crimson display of flowers in the winter. This plant has glossy, soft green leaves juxtaposed with its shockingly sharp and spiny thorns. The Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry is resilient and hardy, growing excellently in an oak understory, where pollinators enjoy the flowers and birds eat the ripe berries. #plantofthemonth #ribesspeciosum #fuchsiafloweredgooseberry #landscapearchitecture

Doing what Carduccians do best—enjoying great food! Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re thrilled to unveil Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School’s new all-weather synthetic track and field! This upgrade replaces the old cinder track and turf, ensuring a safe, year-round space for students. The ribbon-cutting ceremony in August celebrated the official opening of this exciting addition to our school. Go Blue Devils!

Enjoying a perfect East Bay autumn day, Carducci spent our 3rd annual office picnic last Friday at Kennedy Park in Hayward, CA. It was a fun day filled with good food, great company and clear blue skies. 🍂🌤️ #carducciassociates #thisislandscapearchitecture #carduccicelebrations #companypicnic #autumn

For October we shine a light on the Antioch Dunes Evening-Primrose (Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii), an endangered treasure of Northern California! This rare plant thrives exclusively at the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, the last remnant of a once-mighty riverbank dune system. It’s a true beauty worth preserving, look at those pink and white heart-shaped petals. This Halloween, let’s confront the eerie reality that if we don’t protect endangered plants, they could vanish like ghosts into the night! 👻 #Plantofthemonth #Oenothera #Antiochduneseveningprimrose #landscapearchitecture

Last Wednesday, we had an incredible visioning session workshop in Healdsburg with Corazón Healdsburg, On the Margins Consulting, Goring & Straja Architects, Alliance Medical Center, and the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County! Community members shared their ideas and voted on the elements they want to see in their dream multicultural community center. It was incredible to hear their insights, hopes, and aspirations for a space that reflects their diverse community. We're truly inspired by their feedback and can't wait to continue planning this exciting project! Huge thanks to everyone who participated! 🙌 @corazonhealdsburg @onthemargins @gasarchitects @alliance_medical_center @healthcarefoundation

As part of our Otis Elementary School Master Plan Update with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), we’re demolishing five portable classrooms and a two-story building to enhance the campus with a $42 million investment. Improvements include outdoor learning areas, upgraded playgrounds, beautiful landscaping, a new shade structure, more bike parking, and improved lighting. The quad area will be transformed into distinct planting areas inspired by natural landscapes such as the woods, hills, meadow, forest, and mesa. Stay tuned for updates!

As part of our Otis Elementary School Master Plan Update with QKA, we’re demolishing five portable classrooms and a two-story building to enhance the campus with a $42 million investment. Improvements include outdoor learning areas, upgraded playgrounds, beautiful landscaping, a new shade structure, more bike parking, and improved lighting. The quad area will be transformed into distinct planting areas inspired by natural landscapes such as the woods, hills, meadow, forest, and mesa. Stay tuned for updates!

Discover our Plant of the Month: Bouteloua gracilis, also known as blue grama grass! This resilient, drought-tolerant native grass adds texture and beauty to any landscape with its distinctive, eye-catching seed heads. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens and sustainable designs, it thrives in a variety of soil types and climates. #plantofthemonth #boutelouagracilis #bluegramagrass #landscapearchitecture

We’re thrilled to announce the major upgrade to Novato High School's athletic facilities, completed alongside the new PAC and STEM building! We've transformed the baseball field with synthetic turf and relocated the softball field, plus added brand-new lit tennis courts and a multi-use soccer/lacrosse field. ⚾️🎾⚽️ All facilities are accessible and designed for water conservation. These all-season fields boost school pride and are open to the community when not in use. Come check them out! 💚 #NovatoHighSchool #CommunityPride #AthleticsUpgrade #CarducciAssociates