Civic Planting Plan

Civic Landscape & Turf Renovation — Livermore, CA

Project Details

Location : Livermore, California

Firm: RRM Design Group

Position: Landscape Designer

Project Type: Civic Landscape Renovation

Years Involved: 2022-2025

Project Overview

This civic renovation project reimagines an aging turf and planting area as a more resilient, ecologically aligned landscape for community use. The design enhances the site’s environmental performance through updated planting strategies, improved circulation, and a simplified, maintenance-conscious layout. Emphasizing sustainability, usability, and long-term stewardship, the renovation strengthens the park’s role as an accessible and welcoming public space within the City of Livermore.

Key Contributions

As a landscape designer on the project, I contributed across planting strategy, site analysis, and documentation, including:

Conducting planting and turf analysis to understand existing conditions, soil performance, irrigation constraints, and opportunities for renovation.
Developing planting typologies and preliminary layout studies to test species arrangement, coverage, and maintenance considerations.
Preparing illustrative planting plans, diagrams, and palette exhibits to communicate design intent during internal reviews and client presentations.
Supporting the refinement of planting layouts based on redlines, team feedback, and agency requirements.
Assisting with the preparation of draft construction documentation, including planting sheets, schedules, and annotation for clarity of intent.