LANDSCAPE DETAILS - Key Persons
A Long Island native, Charles joined the Landscape Details team in the fall of 2019, fulfilling a lifetime goal of working and living on the South Fork. Shortly after college graduation, he took the reins of family-run business, managing municipal construction projects. Charles has over 30 years of construction-related experience on Long Island and NYC, and served as Chief Operating Officer for the firm that built Brooklyn Bridge Park and the landscaping for the WTC 9/11 Memorial. He earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Relations from Syracuse University. Charles resides in Sag Harbor with his wife and two Corgis.
Marc brings 30 years of industry experience to Landscape Details - having worked in design, project management, business development and sales. He has spent the last 15 years developing systematic landscape maintenance programs. Marc holds degrees in Ornamental Horticulture, Landscape Design and Graphic Design. He was recently a contributing board member of the Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association. He truly has a love for outdoor spaces.
Job Titles:
- Landscape Architect
- Owner
- Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Registered Landscape Architect
Michael Derrig a registered Landscape Architect with over 25 years experience, founded Landscape Details in 2000. He has a reputation for an elegant aesthetic that is evident behind the hedges of some of the finest estates in the Hamptons. Influenced by visionary 20th century landscape architects Thomas Church, Dan Kiley and A.E. Bye, Derrig creates cohesive, beautifully-executed landscapes in close collaboration with his clients.
Derrig received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Rutgers University where he graduated cum laude in 1986. After honing his craft in ballparks, zoos and on college campuses, he joined Kelly Varnell, a landscape architecture firm in Manhattan. The natural beauty of the Hamptons drew him to Sag Harbor. He has grown Landscape Details from a team of three landscaping experts, to one comprised of 100 skilled maintenance, design and installation craftsmen.
Derrig has been a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects for 28 years. He and his family live in the village of East Hampton with their two Labrador retrievers, Henry and Sweet Pea.
Known for her aesthetic, great personality and love of trees, Sweet Pea is an integral member of the Landscape Details team and works very closely with Michael Derrig. She can be found on almost every job site.
Job Titles:
- Landscape Architect
- Registered Landscape Architect
Zachary Crawford is a Registered Landscape Architect with over 10 years experience. In 2019 he became a Vice President and principal at Landscape Details.
His clean design sensibility, strong commitment to sustainability and extraordinary work ethic were recognized by Michael Derrig and led to successive promotions. He joined Landscape Details in 2009 and attended SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University, where he earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree. He then swiftly followed that degree with his Landscape Architecture licenses in New York and Connecticut.