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Read MoreStanford Tree Recycling and Benches

Remembrance benches made from the huge decaying heritage oak that used to stand here in front of Kingscote Gardens, Stanford.
Site Completion
May 2024
Client / Internally Managed
Stanford
Landscape Contractor
Anza Engineering
Stanford Tree Recycling and Benches
Palo Alto, CA
Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery
Products
Benches
Tables
Wood Species
Heritage Coast Live Oak

One of the heritage trees in front of Kingscote Gardens that needed to come down due to decay. 2 benches that came from this tree sit here today for students to enjoy and remember the tree.
Heartbreaking to see, but several of the huge heritage Coast Live Oak trees on Stanford campus had fallen due to heavy winds in 2023, and several others were deemed necessary to come down due to decay that had rendered the trees likely to fall in the next windstorm.
We were grateful to help with the full process from safe removal, all the way to co-designing and fabricating the benches and tables to fabricate from these trees.
The benches and tables now sit all throughout Stanford campus for students and faculty to enjoy, including Kingscote Gardens, Lake Lagunita, and Faculty Club.
Tree Removal
Milling
December 2023
Processing Logs
January - March 2024
Deliver & Post-Delivery
Belmont Village Senior Home

Site Completion
Feb 2025
Client
Bishop Ranch
Architect
HKIT Architects
Landscape Architect
Gates and Associates
Prime Contractor
W.E. O’Neil Construction
Construction Featured in
SF YIMBY
Belmont Village Senior Home
San Ramon, CA
This was of our favorite reuse projects with Bishop Ranch. Bishop Ranch took down an old property of office buildings to turn into a senior home and a future park. We helped removed all the trees around the property, stored and cured them, and worked with the client and architects to design furnishes back into the same property. Here you’ll see the ash trees from the property turned into dining tables for the residents of Belmont Village Senior Home to enjoy! We also fabricated additional table tops, shelving, seating, and outdoor benches from our recycled redwood from Bay Area.
Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery
Products
Dining Tables
Shelving
Outdoor and Indoor Benches
Wood Species
Ash
Redwood
Kilroy Oyster Point

Site Completion
Aug/Sept 2025
Client
Kilroy Realty
Architect
DGA Architects
Landscape Architect
Field Operations
Prime Contractor
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Landscape Contractor
Jensen Landscape
Tree Removal
Hamilton Tree Service
Kilroy Oyster Point Phase 2
SF Bay Trail Park, CA
After conducting onsite tree removal and harvesting of several Stone Pine tress from the SF Bay Trail at Oyster Point, Bay Area Redwood stored and fabricated the whole trees into nature play inspired custom site furnishings. In addition, Bay Area Redwood sourced and procured over a hundred salvaged Cypress logs from Bolinas, CA and fabricated 23 custom Cypress block benches for Oyster Point.
Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery
Products
Block Benches
Nature Play Whole Trees
Wood Species
Monterey Cypress
Stone Pine
Site Salvaging
Terra Linda

Site Completion
Dec 2024
Client
Private Residence
Landscape Architect
Space Open Studio
Landscape Contractor
RDZ Landscape
Evolution
Terra Linda Private Residence
Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA
Services
Materials Supply
Products
Pool Coping
Decking
Block Seats
Fencing
Wood Species
Urban Redwood
Carmel-by-the-Sea

Site Completion
Aug 2024
Client
Private Residence
Landscape Architect
Space Open Studio
Landscape Contractor
Town and Country Construction
Carmel-by-the-Sea Private Residence
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Services
Materials Supply
Products
Deck
Custom Chairs & Benches
End Tables
Outdoor Sauna
Wood Species
Monterey Cypress
Marin Academy

Site Completion
Aug 2024
Client
Marin Academy
Landscape Architect
CMG Landscape
Architecture
Prime Contractor
BUILD Group
Featured In
Marin Independent Journal
Marin Magazine
Marin Academy
San Rafael, CA
Services
Materials Supply
Products
Monterey Cypress Decking
Wood Species
Monterey Cypress
Berkeley Commons Aquatic Park

Site Completion
Oct 2024
Client
Lane Partners
Architect
Gensler
Landscape Architect
TLS
Prime Contractor
Devcon
Construction
Landscape Contractor
Park West
Berkeley Commons Aquatic Park Streetscape
Berkeley Commons, Berkeley, CA
Working with Park West and Devcon Construction, Bay Area Redwood sourced, milled, and fabricated 26 custom redwood block benches designed by TLS Landscape Architecture. These benches were crafted to integrate seamlessly into the park’s landscape and provide durable, inviting, and aesthetically pleasing seating for visitors.
Services
Site Furnishing
Products
Block Benches
Wood Species
Redwood
Cityline Sunnyvale

Site Completion
Oct 2024
Client
Sares Regis
Architect
Heller Manus
Landscape Architect
Bionic
Prime Contractor
BUILD Group
Landscape Contractor
Park West
Cityline Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA
We worked with Bionic Landscape to design and fabricate unique redwood pieces for the Cityline Sunnyvale Redwood Square Park. We also designed and constructed a live-edge bench, overlaid with a waterfall effect, for a white lacquer bench inside.
Services
Recycle Tree from Onsite
Custom Sculptural Site Furnishings
and Bench
Products
Long Bench
Block Benches
Waterfall Bench
Wood Species
Redwood
Fabrication, Delivery, & Installation
Behind-the-scenes of the many hands that went into making this a reality.
Student Housing | Cal Poly Humboldt

Site Completion
Summer 2025
Client
Cal Poly Humboldt
Architect
SCB Architects
Landscape Architect
Groundworks
Prime Contractor
Sundt
Landscape Contractor
Jensen Landscape
Student Housing Cal Poly Humboldt
Arcata, CA
Services
Site Furnishings
Products
Custom Log Benches
Wood Species
Urban Redwood
Nob Hill

Site Completion
Dec 2024
Client
Private Residence
Landscape Architect
Space Open Studio
Landscape Contractor
RDZ Landscape
Evolution
Nob Hill Private Residence
Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
Services
Materials Supply
Products
Oak Block Bench
Deodar Cedar Fencing
Oak Exterior Stair Treads
Wood Species
Valley Oak
Deodar Cedar
Cafe Ohlone & Terremoto
We partnered with Cafe Ohlone owners and Terremoto landscape architects to bring to life all the outdoor tables, chairs, benches, pergola, signs, and custom podium.
Hayward Linear Park
Fabrication, Delivery, & Installation
Behind-the-scenes of the many hands that went into making this a reality