Former Green Team Member Starts Southwell Design

Greenscape Inc. utilizes landscape design services of former team member

Raleigh, NC – Former Greenscape Inc. employee Adam Southwell recently founded his own landscape architecture firm, Southwell Design, after earning the designation North Carolina Registered Landscape Architect earlier this year.

"I have always been drawn to art and the outdoors. Landscape design is a perfect combination of the two and I cannot imagine doing anything else," says Southwell. "The requirements to become a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in North Carolina are fairly stringent. I began working on the certification eight years ago and was approved earlier this year. Starting my own business is another adventure on the path, one I hope will allow me to continue to make North Carolina beautiful." Minimum requirements for the RLA include a specified course curriculum, at least four years of professional experience and the successful completion the L.A.R.E. national exam. In addition, RLA's must meet ongoing education requirements and a mandatory annual license renewal.

"We are proud of Adam for earning his RLA license," says Daniel Currin, President of Greenscape, Inc. "Adam is an extremely talented landscape professional. He worked for Greenscape for eight years before striking out on his own. We have a solid working relationship and plan to continue to use Adam's landscape design services." Greenscape is presently the firm's largest client.

Southwell Design (www.southwelldesign.com) is a professional landscape architecture, site planning, and consulting firm providing a full range of design services to clients throughout North Carolina. Owner Adam Southwell is a North Carolina Registered Landscape Architect, Certified Stormwater BMP Inspector, Certified Residential Rain Garden Designer, Professional Lighting Systems Design Specialist, LEED Green Associate, and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the North Carolina Triangle Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council.

Greenscape Inc. (www.greenscapeinc.com) was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Holly Springs, NC, outside of Raleigh. Greenscape's Green Team consists of professional landscape architects, designers and horticulturists who specialize in residential and commercial landscape design/build, landscape management, and landscape specialty services including irrigation and landscape lighting. Under the Weed Man brand, Greenscape provides a full range of lawn care services customized for each property, including weed, insect and disease management, as well as aeration and seeding. Greenscape owns Weed Man® franchises in the Triangle area and Wilmington, North Carolina.

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