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Volunteer Park Trust Website Launched
We’re pleased to announce that the website of the Volunteer Park Trust has just been launched at http://www.volunteerparktrust.org. This exciting new organization is devoted to stewardship, preservation and management of this jewel of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards system. In the weeks to come, please check the calendar at http://www.volunteerparktrust.org for upcoming events in the
Volunteer Park Trust Park Cleanup a Success
On September 30, the Volunteer Park Trust hosted a work party to clear invasives and weeds from two major planting beds in Volunteer Park, located just west and north of the north Lily Pond. Nearly 100 volunteers were on hand on a stunningly beautiful sunny day. Seattle Parks provided gardening tools and guidance, led by
Fall Color Arrives at the Pike’s Peak Garden
We are proud to present these two images of fall color at the Pike’s Peak Garden, which was designed by Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb and installed ten years ago. These photographs were taken by the owner, Jeff Lum, in the last week or so.
Presenting Russ Beardsley, Master Stonemason
Presenting Russ Beardsley, Master Stonemason January 18, 2013 Seattle landscape architect Brooks Kolb is currently working on a project in Bellingham, Washington, involving gabion garden retaining walls. Look for an upcoming blog entry on gabion walls in garden construction. Brooks’ client was smart enough to find a master stonemason to install the walls: Russ Beardsley of
The 50th Anniversary of The Century 21 Idea House By Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb, ASLA
In 2010 I had the opportunity to design a garden terrace for an intriguing mid-century modern house in Inverness, a north Seattle neighborhood. Designed in 1962 by renowned architect Jack Morse, who was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a University of Washington professor of architecture, the house was sponsored by Georgia
Laurelhurst Hillside Garden in “Pacific NW” Magazine
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb’s Laurelhurst Hillside Garden was featured in the January 27, 2013 issue of the Seattle Times’ “Pacific NW” magazine. “Growing Up Gracefully: Gentle Curves and Masses of Plants Keep a Garden Looking Good” was the way Times writer Valerie Easton titled the piece. Quoting from Valerie Easton’s article, “A great view
Brooks Kolb’s “Atomic Ranch House” Garden Design featured in “Pacific NW” Magazine
A photograph of Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb’s garden design was included in a “Northwest Living” story in the March 3, 2012 Seattle Times “Pacific NW” Magazine. Bearing the expressive title, “Big Blast from the Atomic Ranch Past,” Becky Teagarden’s article describes the creative and meticulous way in which Sabrina Libertty restored her West Seattle
Barkitecture 2013 a Success
Once again, Seattle landscape architect Brooks Kolb participated in Luxe Magazine’s Barkitecture design competition, a benefit for the Seattle Humane Society. As the landscape architect for Team TCA, headed by Stephen Rising, architect, Brooks contributed a small container planting. This year, the design challenge for all the teams was to design a crate that would
Brooks Kolb Mercer Island Garden Featured in “Pacific NW” Magazine
“Where Trees Rule – With conifers keeping the spirit alive, a property is born again.” So read the title of Valerie Easton’s article in the June 9, 2013 edition of the Seattle Times’ “Pacific NW” magazine, when Seattle Landscape Architect and garden designer Brooks Kolb was featured for the large garden he recently designed on
Brooks Kolb’s Sustainable Landscapes Highlighted in Alaska Airlines Magazine
In the July 13 issue of Alaska Airlines Magazine entitled “Home Green Home: the benefits of sustainable living,” Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb contributed his thoughts on “gardening with a sustainable thumb.” Accompanied by a photograph of Brooks Kolb’s Laurelhurst Hillside Garden, the article summarizes some of the leading principles of energy conservation in residential
