EXPRESSIONS OF NATURE Garden & Floral Design The outdoor environment is essential to one's spirit.  EXPRESSIONS OF NATURE specializes in designing unique functional gardens to enhance your sensual pleasures.  The design process focuses on seasonal color, textures, fragrance and garden themes, keeping with the philosophy that people should harmonize with nature.  Working closely with clients, the architecture of the house, the limitations of the site, and the goals of the client are taken into account.  The interactive design process directs the client from the initial design concept through to the finished garden, ensuring that it is an extension of the client's own personality and life-style. Focusing on sustainability, the plants chosen for your garden are appropriate to the soil and climatic region.  Natural habitats are created providing nectar, fruits and seeds which will attract birds, butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden creating biodiversity in the environment.  Whether you dream of a place to grow fruits and vegetables, enjoy wildlife or to just be in the natural world, your property is thoughtfully designed.  Plans may be drawn to compliment your personal outdoor environment providing a complete plant list showing quantity, sizes and instructions for planting.  All garden elements are labeled and outlined for your convenience and to simplify the installation process.  Consultation services are also provided for clients who have design or horticultural concerns that do not require the development of a complete plan.     SERVICES AVAILABLE: *  Residential Landscape Design - Custom illustrated plans for landscaping your home *  Design Consultation - hourly *  Project installation assistance with landscape contractors, Homeowners    Associations and governmental regulatory Boards *  Assistance in selection of hardscape material, lighting, plant selection, and garden    fountains, pots and planters *  Garden Coach for sustainable landscaping & aesthetic pruning *  Custom potted gardens and dried floral wreaths & displays   QUALIFICATIONS: Coming from a family history of farming, Lana Niva Rocha developed her green thumb at a young age.  After receiving certification in Floral Design, she started in the green industry designing floral arrangements and studying Ikebana with Japanese mentors.  Lana has volunteered her horticultural knowledge at various local schools and garden clubs.  She was granted the title of Master Gardener upon completion of her studies through the University of California Cooperative Extension.  Lana has a degree in Landscape Design and Horticulture and has a life certification with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.  She is personally committed to providing sustainable and artistic landscape design solutions.  Her own property is a certified wildlife habitat. Her love of nature, combined with her skill and creative talents provide the perfect blend that keeps her business growing! *  Full credentials in Landscape Design *  Life Certification with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers *  Certified Master Gardener for the University of California Cooperative Extension     since 1993 *  Professionally certified in Horticulture since 1995 *  Certificates of Achievement in Graphic Arts/Visual Communications and in     Computer Graphics *  Associate in Arts Degree in Business, June 1970 *  Certified in Retail Floral Design *  Advanced degrees in both Ikenobo and Sogetsu Ikebana Schools of Japan *  Over twenty-five years landscape design and retail floral experience   Lana Niva Rocha APLD Horticulturist / Designer EXPRESSIONS OF NATURE Garden & Floral Design 109 Golden Hill Place Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-934-0523 xpresnatur@aol.com http://www.apld.org http://www.gardens.com