Bobby Markowitz, Founder and President
Bobby Markowitz is a California Licensed Landscape Architect. He is a graduate of Rutgers University, Bachelors of Arts. In 1980, Bobby went to study landscape architecture and design in Japan. Upon returning to the United States he established Earthcraft Landscape Design as a landscape contractor and later, in 1986, as a landscape architect. He has designed and built award-winning gardens and landscapes, both residential and commercial, over his 30-year career with a naturalistic and sustainable flair.
About five years ago Bobby saw the merits of rainwater harvesting and began to design and install systems in Northern California. To date, there are numerous systems in operation offering their owners independence, security for fire protection, and flexibility to irrigate gardens during a drought or mandated water moratorium.
Bobby has studied rainwater harvesting in Australia, Hawaii and New Mexico. In addition to his design work, he is involved in educational lecturing and in helping change current rainwater legislation for the State of California. Bobby believes that there are many ecological reasons for combining landscape architecture with rainwater harvesting.
• California Licensed Landscape Architect, #3309
• Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
• Rainwater Catchment Systems Accredited Professional by the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA)
• Member of the International Rainwater Catchment System Association (IRCSA)
• Member of U.S. Green Building Council
• Certified Permaculture Professional (studied with Bill Mollison)
• Member of Board of Directors for Bamboo Society at Hakone Gardens, 1980
Professional and Academic Experience
• Guest Lecturer at “Reining in the Rein” LID Stormwater Seminar- 4/08
• Guest Lecturer at Cabrillo Horticulture “Sustainable Water Usage” – 9/07
• Guest Lecturer at Smart Gardening Fair in Scotts Valley, CA – 6/07, 6/08
• Featured Speaker at ASLA (America Society of Landscape Architects) San Francisco, CA Chapter Meeting “Features and Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting” - 6/08
• Featured Speaker at AIA (America Institute of Architects) San Francisco, CA Chapter Meeting “Features and Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting” - 11/08
• Featured Speaker at AIA (America Institute of Architects) Mountain View, CA Chapter Meeting “Features and Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting” - 10/08
• Instructor at Cabrillo College Extension, Aptos, CA “Rainwater Harvesting System: Principles and Design” - 2006- Present
• Instructor at Scotts Valley Sprinkler and Pipe, Scotts Valley, CA Education “Rainwater Harvesting” – 2006- Present |
