Austin Country
Club
Property-wide landscape stewardship across a complex, highly used Austin institution.
THE STUDIO
Meet the artist.
Green Hand Design is owned and operated by Amanda Cazes. Her practice has been shaped by over 20 years of hands-on care for living, working landscapes in the greater Austin area.
THE DESIGNER
A life spent learning what makes a landscape thrive.
Long before it became a career, Amanda was in love with things that grow. She kept her own backyard garden as a child. In high school, while other students slept, she was up at 5 a.m. so her mother could drop her off before work. From 6 to 8 each morning, she tended the school greenhouse before classes began.
That devotion led first to Gardenville Nursery (now The Natural Gardener), where she learned what people ask for, what actually thrives. It led next to Austin Country Club, then to the long-term stewardship of Inshallah.
While managing Inshallah, Amanda earned her Master of Landscape Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin. Green Hand Design brings those experiences together: an artist’s eye, a gardener’s knowledge, and a practical commitment to the life of a property after installation.
Austin Country
Lake Austin
Spa
Stewarded the guest-facing grounds alongside a working kitchen garden, supplying restaurant-grade produce for farm-to-table dining.
Word & Carr
Professional practice at a landscape architecture firm, sharpening formal design skills beyond the classroom.
Inshallah
Long-term stewardship and transformation of a historic Austin property.