La Loma Development Company, Inc.

La Loma is a design-build firm based in Pasadena, California, a general engineering and landscape contractor who works with schools, parks, and residents to create beautiful and sustainable environments. They are known for their many terraced hillside projects, with walls built of recycled broken concrete and planted with vineyards, orchards, herb and veggie gardens, natives and succulents. They also implement water conserving irrigation, greywater, rainwater, and natural pools. It is their goal that every person enjoys access to nurturing habitats and food forests in the urban landscape. Founded by Marco Barrantes, a former Parks Commissioner who studied ecology, landscape architecture, and city planning at UC Berkeley, the company started with his experience in permaculture, and has grown into a holistic, full-service contractor that provides services ranging from fine gardening, consultation, design, and construction.