Cassy Aoyagi infuses FormLA Landscaping with her passion for sustainability and her commitment to developing distinct, beautiful landscapes that fulfill her clients' needs and reflect their personalities. Cassy is a recognized expert in sustainable landscaping and frequently shares her expertise through lectures, workshops, seminars, and FormLA-sponsored hike and learns. Cassy sits on the Los Angeles County Green Building Landscape Subcommittee, and she has presented on sustainable landscaping at events sponsored by Global Green, the Landscape Industry Show, the Alternative Building Materials Expo and Descanso Gardens. Through the Theodore Payne Foundation and numerous Los Angeles garden clubs, Cassy also teaches sustainable landscape design classes to homeowners throughout Southern California. Cassy and her husband Kirk founded FormLA Landscaping as C & K Landscape Design in 1997. By 2000, their interest in ensuring everything their clients experienced was 'just right' led them to building a comprehensive landscaping company. Cassy and Kirk's work has been featured in a multitude of Los Angeles garden tours, and garnered significant press coverage. Cassy is a LEED(r) accredited professional, licensed contractor, a sustainable landscaper registered with the City of Santa Monica, and a board member of the Theodore Payne Foundation. She and her husband Kirk earned bachelors degrees in environmental horticulture at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.