Annette is now officially eligible to become a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects

Annette recently received notification from the Society that she is eligible for their top level of membership. The ASLA states, "Investiture into the Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the Society may bestow upon a member."

Of course, being eligible for Fellowship is not the same thing as becoming a fellow. The process involves nomination and selection by a jury, so acceptance into the Council of Fellows is by no means assured.

Annette has been active in the local chapter in the past, holding office on the Executive Committee as a Member at Large and briefly holding the post of President.

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CNPS Tour

We're getting our landscape ready for a California Native Plant Society tour that will happen on March 31st. So, we're finishing off some projects, trimming grasses and pulling weeds.

Mike's cuisine

Mike is taking advantage of the slow economy to take culinary arts classes at ARC, the local community college. Training as a chef has some practical benefits: it's a lot cheaper to make fancy restaurant style food at home than to dine out.

Another benefit is that there are spin-offs, like looking at outdoor kitchens and dining areas as a chef. Which things should be together, where should the seating be, and how should everything flow are all as relevant to a landscape as to a restaurant.