Creating each client's individual landscape, suited to their unique needs and desires is Wendy's passion and her delight.  Understanding how her clients will engage with their landscapes and learning their design aesthetic is paramount to serving each client well.

Wendy has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University and has been working in the San Francisco Bay Area as a Landscape Architect since 1987. She moved to Washington in 2017 and earned her WA Landscape Architect License. She presently works in both states. 

Good listening skills and keen observation enable W.E.S. Landscape Architecture to serve clients well throughout the design process and over time as plants grow and needs change.

— Wendy E. Santiago

To stay abreast of industry changes and developments, she takes classes at colleges and attends seminars. She’s an active WSU Certified Master Gardener, following her certification as a UC Master Gardener. 

Wendy has been assisting with the gardens at the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock and at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland.

In California, she served local residents and visitors to her community of Pacifica as chair of the Beautification Advisory Committee. She created a plant palette for the city and designed public landscape areas that were implemented by organizations and individuals.

 When not working, she loves adventure. It may involve travel, a good book, or a bike ride.