Mari Taylor

Mari is a horticulturalist and landscape designer working on the GreenSGV team. She has a passion for California native plants and the watershed approach to landscaping, and believes that every garden makes a difference. She is thrilled by the opportunity to help make environmentally beneficial gardens accessible for more people.

Mari graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Biology. She has worked, studied, and taught at various horticulture institutions in Los Angeles County for over twelve years.

In her free time Mari loves to hike, especially around creeks. Given the chance, she will gladly jump in any cold body of water. She also enjoys painting, gardening, and creating cat climbing jungles for her indoor cat Eli.