Caroline Golarz

Caroline approaches landscape design as a living art form. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Western Washington University and certifications in Water Harvesting and Colorado Gardening (2024), she brings a rare convergence of ecological knowledge and artistic vision to every project. Her background in large-scale botanical installation — creating living artworks that merge creativity with ecology — gives her designs a compositional depth that goes well beyond plant selection.

Since joining Columbine in 2023, Caroline has focused on designing Durango-area gardens that actively support biodiversity, native pollinators, and sustainable water use. She believes every garden, however small, holds the power to make a meaningful ecological contribution — and she designs accordingly. A working artist herself, Caroline continues to create artwork inspired by plants and pollinators, and that creative practice visibly informs the spaces she builds.