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Tampa Bay, Florida 33703
Hillsborough County
Michael Kuras provides informed, sustainable, native plant biased landscape design. As a native Floridian, his work is shaped by decades of design influence from numerous landscape experiences, courses and discoveries.
LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE
Michael was General Manager and lead Landscape Designer for Gold Coast Nursery and Landscape (GCNL) in Delray Beach, Florida an upscale, full service container, field and retail nursery. GCNL provided landscape design, installation and maintenance services for residential and commercial clients specializing in water and oceanfront estates. He served as Chairman of several HOA landscape committees in Florida and Georgia and has consulted and crafted design proposals for residential, commercial and institutional projects throughout the Southeastern United States and the Bahamas. His passion is design with a focus on aesthetics and sustainable ecologies utilizing native plants and incorporating environmentally friendly materials and methods. He has continued active participation in the landscape field with classes, memberships, seminar attendance and formal education in landscape and environmentally related subjects.
EDUCATION
Horticultural Courses, Broward College, Florida
Horticultural Courses and Seminars, University of Florida Extension
Horticultural Courses and Seminars, University of Georgia Extension
B.B.A. Marketing, Mercer University
M.L.A. Landscape Architecture, Auburn University (50 Semester Hrs)
Masters in Global Sustainability, University of South Florida
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS
FNGA - Florida Certified Nursery Professional (Landscape Design)
Florida Green Industries- Best Management Practices
Florida Water Star Accredited Landscape Professional
University of Georgia - Georgia Certified Landscape Professional
Florida Department of Environmental Protection- Qualified Stormwater
Management Inspector
USGBC- LEED Green Associate
MEMBERSHIPS
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Association of Native Nurseries
Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, Florida (Past)
South Florida Orchid Society (Past)
Atlanta Botanical Garden (Past)
American Society of Landscape Architects
United States Green Building Council
Urban Land Institute
Proud employer of the first FANN credentialed professionals in Florida!
