Jenny Jones

Biography

Jenny Jones is principal in the Los Angeles office of Terremoto, a California-based landscape design studio specializing in material reuse, ecological restoration, and conservation-minded projects. Jenny has been with Terremoto for 11 years, prior to which she worked at OLIN and RIOS. She also spent time as a middle school science teacher before entering the landscape profession.

Jenny's work is rooted in ecology, localization, field work, and community. She is co-founder of Test Plot, an ongoing experiment in stewardship and restoration of our public lands, and also co-leads the Land & Labor group at Terremoto. Her work challenges conventional construction standards, champions labor visibility, and demonstrates that sustainable design doesn't require sacrificing beauty. Terremoto's projects range from intimate "garden coaching" relationships to ecological restoration work, all unified by an ethic of restraint, local sourcing, and honoring craft.

Jenny holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Thought and Practice, and graduate degrees in Landscape Architecture, and Urban and Environmental Planning, all from the University of Virginia. She is the 2026-27 Porter Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture.