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ABOUT US
Established in Northern California in 1993, Douglas Kent & Associates specializes
in environmental horticulture/landscaping. It is a design, consult, construct, and educational firm serving private and public
organizations and individuals throughout California.
About
DOUGLAS KENT
Kent has been a passionate gardener for the last 30 years. He has designed public demonstration
gardens, landscapes across California, and has worked as a spokesperson on a number of public education campaigns. Kent has
written four gardening/landscaping books and over fifty articles.
EDUCATION - 2006: Master of Sciences in
Regenerative Studies from the Lyle Center, Cal Poly Pomona.
- 1991: B.A. in Environmental Policy, Cal State Long Beach.
- 1985-1986: Studied Ornamental
Horticulture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
- California Landscape Contractor: 905192
- US Coast Guard's 100 Ton Master's License
COMMUNITY POSITIONS - Board Member
of Partner's Circle, Cal Poly Pomona, Department of Environmental Design.
- Board Member of
Long Beach Water Department's Beautiful Long Beach Landscapes grant program.
- Author of and
advisor to Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens campaign.
- Judge for Roger's
Gardens California Friendly Gardens Contest.
NOTABLE EXPERIENCE - Firescaping,
Author, best selling book on creating fire protected properties in California.
- Cal
Poly, Pomona, Instructor, Center for Regenerative Studies.
- Los Angeles Times,
Freelance garden writer.
- Ocean Friendly Gardens, Author,
Surfrider Foundation's program aimed at protecting the Pacific.
- Fine Gardening, Marin
Independent Journal, and HGTV, published and featured works.
- A New
Era of Gardening, Author, only book in the U.S. on gardening for a healthier atmosphere.
- 1997: Marin Independent Journal, one of Marin's most influential citizens, work
in fire protection.
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