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Born and raised in Germany Sylke ob -tained her degree in Agricultural Engi -neering in 1985 in Kiel, Germany. Since then she has lived and worked in such diverse places as La Ceiba, Honduras; Rome, Italy and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Together with her husband she traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, Africa & Japan, gaining experiences she frequently draws upon in her Garden & Landscape designs. In 2001 she moved to San Diego, CA and obtained her landscape design qualifications at Cuyamaca College. In 2006 Sylke started her landscape design business.
Apart from running her business, building her client base and creating strong relationships to local landscape contractors, Sylke has actively maintained her connection to Cuyamaca College. She has been a teaching assistant to the beginners, intermediate & advanced landscape design classes and recently held the position of Vice President of the first Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects in the nation.
During her early profesional life in Germany, Sylke worked for an Ecology Center and gained valuable insights into Wildlife & Habitat Protection, Integrated Pest Management and Energy & Water Conservation. This qualifies her uniquely to meet the current demand in Sustainable Garden Design.
Professional Qualifications: - Landscape Design Certificate, Cuymaca College
- MS Agricultural Engineering - Crop Production, CAU, Kiel, Germany
Awards:
- 2007 Winner of Cuyamaca College Design Competion
Affiliations:
- Student Affil ASLA
- Student Member APLD