Jessalyn L. Jarest, ASLA, PLA

Principal

Jessalyn L. Jarest founded her practice, Jessalyn Jarest Landscape Architecture LLC (JJLA), in 2010 and has completed diverse private gardens and residential landscapes across New England. Her work has been published in Design New England, New England Home and received a City of Cambridge Preservation Award.  A native New Englander, Jessalyn focuses on ecological solutions to stormwater management, accessibility, and sustainable garden design.  Each of her gardens evoke artful relationships between outside and inside.  

Jessalyn is a registered landscape architect with over 20 years of experience and is licensed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. Prior to starting her own studio, Jessalyn worked for several award-winning landscape architecture firms in metropolitan Boston. She also spent over 10 years teaching at the Boston Architectural College and has been a visiting critic at RISD, URI, Northeastern, and the BAC.  She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Planning and Design from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

In addition to her own practice, Jessalyn is a founding principal of COLLAB and has collaborated on projects in Maine and Massachusetts. While the work of her practice keeps her engaged and grounded, service is also very important to Jessalyn.  She is an active member of the BSLA , on the Board of Directors for Thrive Outside, and a member of her town Planning Board in Bristol, RI.