Lucia Caves
Work History
April 2012 - July 2018
NZQA level 4 Amenity Horticulture and Landscaping apprenticeships
January - August 2017
Garden designer, customer services and nursey hand for Allwood Trees Ltd
February 2015 - Present
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Lincoln University
August 2018 - December 2018
Internation Student Exchange, University of Guelph, Ontario
January 2019 – Present
Parks Consultant, Geoff Canham Consultants Ltd
Parks Consultant
Lucia has 5 years’ work experience in the parks industry and has recently graduated with a Batchelors of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University. Lucia started her career in parks maintenance and landscape construction in Christchurch, during which she successfully completed amenity horticulture and landscaping apprenticeships before beginning a Batchelors of Landscape Architecture. She also has experience in the private sector as a garden designer and consultant.
As GCC’s Graduate Landscape Architect, Lucia is passionate about strengthening people’s relationships with the outdoor environment, which fulfils GCCs commitment to ensuring ‘form follows function’ through design.
Lucia’s projects with GCC include:
- Design concept for Te Auhi Pa Site, Tauranga
- Assistance with Reserve Management Plans
- Assistance with the Park Agencies Managers Group
- Assistance with Asset Management Plans
- Research for Recreation Strategy
- Open space planning research and documentation
E: lucia.caves@geoffcanhamconsulting.co.nz