Los Angeles Regenerative Hillside

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Terraced hillside and outdoor living sanctuary in Topanga Canyon, drought tolerant and pollinator friendly, regenerative and engaging, we built on grade, working with land and people to engage beauty

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Drought tolerant pocket pollinator garden in Hollywood, new pergolas, fire pits, patio, poolside dining and hidden oasis

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Cultivating shade and connection in Malibu with a custom pergola, ancient olives and a host of native, seaside plants in this courtyard in Point Dune

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Sustainable rebuild in Malibu post-fire, regenerative and thriving pollinator and native plant garden

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Resilient and Regenerative Seaside Garden in Malibu, new pool, spa, patio and sanctuary

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Drought tolerant, regenerative pollinator garden in Los Angeles

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Layers of plants create a tapestry of beauty, color and attract hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees to the garden

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Recycled flagstones and materials and asymmetrical risers create connection between the past where the home burned and the new placement. We deepened the relationship with engaging destinations, including dining, fire pit and poolside patios for entertainment. A native oasis and sanctuary for wildlife, we found a place for humans in the mix, bringing back to life what was lost.

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Custom pergola and refurbished retaining walls create fluidity between terraces and invite a spirit of connection in t his drought tolerant, fire flood resilient and pollinator friendly play garden

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Piano Stairs on grade, flanked byt native and pollinator plants give this feature a spirit of movement and play. Working on grade we work with the land, not against it, allowing ecological processes to occur while coming up with innovative design.

Viola Gardens is a full-service, boutique landscape design and build firm curating ecologically sustainable and artistically conceived landscapes throughout Los Angeles County for two decades. Founded and led by Jessica Viola — one of the few fully licensed female landscape designers and contractors in California — the firm is rooted in regenerative design, ecological literacy, and the belief that landscapes are living systems capable of healing land, people, and community.

Over the last 18+ years, Jessica has become a recognized leader in ecological landscape resilience work, crafting solutions informed by climate reality and the unique ecological conditions of Southern California. Her work integrates native and fire-resilient plant communities, erosion mitigation, habitat restoration, and strategic site planning — guided by permaculture ethics and whole-systems thinking. Every garden is designed not just to look beautiful when installed, but to remain adaptive, alive, biodiverse, and enduring over time.

Jessica is also the founder of The Art & Ecology Studio in Malibu — a botanical showroom, nonprofit learning hub, and community gathering space dedicated to creative ecology, public education, art, ecology salons, biodiversity learning, and regenerative cultural practice.

She is the author of A Hundred Bells: Understanding Patterns in Nature on the Path to Empowerment, a visual and poetic exploration of how natural patterns can guide personal growth, collective evolution, and creative resilience.

For 20 years, Viola Gardens has helped communities rebuild, regenerate, and imagine what is possible. Each landscape becomes a living composition integrating art, soul, science, and ecological intelligence — designed for resilience, reciprocity, belonging, and legacy.

Address:

3728 Cross Creek Road

Malibu, CA 90265

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