Shawn Maestretti

Shawn Maestretti, the principal of Studio Petrichor and the creator of the talk series, ‘Climate Reality: Regeneration of the Landscape’, has been designing lush and vibrant green spaces and waterwise gardens since 2006.He is a designer, plantsman, licensed landscape architect, certified arborist, educator, and licensed landscape contractor. Highly collaborative with a strong attention to detail and a knack for problem-solving, Shawn helps his clients realize outdoor living spaces that they will connect with for years to come. He combines extensive horticultural experience, strong composition skills, and environmentally-sensible practices with a wide palette of visually and textually interesting California-friendly plants —breathing new life and a sense of place into every garden.