Derrik Talks Firescaping In The Montecito Journal
Derrik Eichelberger, one of the Principal architects here at Arcadia, is a guest columnist in the December 18 edition of the Montecito Journal. The recent Tea Fire has left many locals with not much to sift through beyond memories and ashes. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and a few of our clients were among the unfortunate. We all know someone who was directly affected by the fire, and the community is rallying to support victims struggling through the aftermath.
As residents slowly begin to rebuild and repair, Derrik's article offers some suggestions for designing "firescape" environments that minimize damages from a blaze:
"Our office increasingly uses succulents and cactus as a staple of our design palette. Plants like Agave, Aloe, Cotyledon, Crassula and others have appeared in Santa Barbara County landscapes for years, admired most notably for their structural form, gorgeous flowers and foliage color and their ability to flourish in our arid gardens with very little water. What many designers and homeowners alike are coming to realize is that these plants are ideal as landscape plants for fire protection."
The Montecito Journal hasn't posted the edition online yet, and we'll link to it here once they do.