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Barbara Simon, APLD is an active member of the Oregon chapter of APLD and became APLD Certified in 2008. She is also the owner of Barbara Simon Landscape Design.

Barbara's interest in the natural world began in the woods of New Hampshire when as a child she became fascinated with the paperbark birch and the possibilities of it's bark.

Her gardening career began when she was introduced to organic gardening in the late 1960's at U.C. Santa Cruz. At that time, stalking wild mushrooms also became a passion. These interests no doubt influenced a decision to live and absorb nature for some five years on a small island in the inland passage of British Columbia.

This design was featured in the October 2007 issue of Sunset magazine

Barbara moved to Portland in 1978 where she completed the Forestry Program at Mt. Hood Community College. At this time she also became a Pastry Chef at L'Auberge and subsequently Pastaworks and The Genoa.
She then completed the Landscape Design Certificate Program at Portland Community College with an exemplary score and went on to attend workshops with John Brookes and Robin Templar Williams, both renowned landscape designers. She was the first graduate of Linda Engstrom's Garden Aesthetics Mentorship Program.

Barbara designs out of her home in Southeast Portland. She meets regularly with colleagues and is currently a member of the:
• Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) National and Local Chapter
• Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (ANLD)
• Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
• Friends of the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
• Friends of Columbia Gorge
In addition she is a volunteer at the Errol Heights Wetlands Area.

To see more of Barbara's work, please visit her website at www.barbarasimonlandscapedesign.com
You may contact her at 503-774-7415 or by email at bsimonlandscapes@comcast.net

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