Beautiful orinda

“With wildfire, it’s always better to do less than more.  And less costs less.  You can always start with a bare plan and add to it as you go along.”

A visit from a Community Safety Ambassador helped prioritize a beautiful courtyard and tree thinning to reduce ladder fuels for a first step toward wildfire resilience.

“All of us need to rethink what landscape architecture needs to look like… We’ve become accustomed to grass lawns and big bushes.  I think this starts to grow on you.”

“You don’t have to get it all done in one fell swoop - you can work on it over time and still make your home progressively safer.”