About Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping
We are Terra Nova!
We are a leader in ‘Green’ landscaping and
we are officially a Monterey Bay Area Green Business to back that up.


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Our Mission Statement:
We design, build and maintain ecological landscapes and gardens in harmony with nature.
Please visit our website and our portfolio
Ken and company are known far and wide for the bicycle powered ‘Tread Lightly’ landscape maintenance service.
Here’s the maintenance crew winter 2007
Yes, we have trucks. Three in fact and they run on biodiesel.

Terra Nova was the recipient of the Sustainable Quality Award in 1994
& Sunset Magazines Western Living Award in 2004
Our garden at the S.F. Flower Show was featured in a special edition of Sunset Magazine in 2005.
An article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, May, 2004
Terra Nova is a certified Green Gardener and Advanced Green Gardener business

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 677
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0677
Office:
815 Almar St., Suite D
Santa Cruz, CA
Phone: 831.425.3514
Fax: 831.425.7314
Owner
Ken Foster
Office & Project Management
Cynthia Mannion
More media coverage of Terra Nova over the years






Hello Terra Nova -
I am a professional gardener & designer in Oakland. I am currently doing a garden (re)design for a client in Temescal, and I would like to assist them with finding a local ecologically-friendly landscape company to eventually do the installation. Do you take on installations/do some collaboration on projects designed by other folks?
If so, I’d be happy to tell you a bit more about the scope of this project. I do not serve as a contractor on jobs, and my business is not equipped to do the heavier labor of demolition, hardscaping/construction, larging plantings, etc. Please let me know if you guys collaborate with other designers, take referrals, etc. — and if you are currently taking on new install projects!
Thanks! I look forward to speaking with you.
Regards,
Catherine Miner Hartenstein
CMDesign
April 16th, 2007 at 5:54 amcathy miner design
323 Monte Vista Avenue
oakland, ca 94611
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