Charles Anderson is a landscape architect and fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, He is a Principal of the Phoenix-based landscape architecture firm, Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture, which is the continuation of his practice of the Seattle-based firm Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture. Anderson is recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects for combining nature, community needs, and art into his designs, emphasizing sustainability, indigenous plants and urban ecology.   His firm has an extensive record of award-winning multi-disciplinary park projects including over 25 community-based projects within the Seattle metropolitan area. Many of CALA's projects involve extensive public participation, including collaborations with community and neighborhood groups and public presentations. Recent neighborhood park projects include Roxhill Wetland and Bog Park in West Seattle and, the restoration of the 500 Area of Discovery Park, both of which received Merit Awards from the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and improvements to Mineral Springs Park to enhance public access and use including a new art walk and gathering spaces.   Show Highlights Charles shares tips for creating landscapes all around the world.  The importance of ASLA, American Society of Landscape Architects and other trade organizations to propel your career.  Everything you need to know about selecting native and adaptive plants. The dangers to the industry and environment if you ignore the native plants for something that grows quicker. Resource suggestions to figure out what is native in different regions to optimize the landscape. Why we need to love weeds more. Environmental landscape is an essential card in your lens. Seeing buildings  like mountains will help shape your design and create a natural system that benefits the earth.   “Mentors, I think, are the most critical part of the practice if you really want to aspire and get the opportunities of the greatest projects to work on. You observe how they behave, you observe how they create opportunities. And with each one of 'em [mentors], I captured something from them that became part of who I am. You can't always pinball, can't just read about it, you have to actually witness it. Some of us learned by rhythm, some of us had to see or hear.” -Charles Anderson Get the episode transcript here!!   Show Resource and Information Linkedin Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2023 GBES