Mission
To provide botanical education, garden design, and coaching services
that increase awareness and action to sustain native plants and pollinators.
that increase awareness and action to sustain native plants and pollinators.
Pearl crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos)
Habitat Garden Design and CoachingMy garden coaching teaches homeowners how to maintain their yards in an ecologically productive way. By using habitat-oriented garden practices, we can make yards of any size enjoyable and beautiful for families, while also supporting birds, insects, and native plants. Specifically, I work with homeowners of all skill levels to envision what their yard could be and help them through the process of making it happen. |
Botanic and Garden TalksI provide talks, workshops, and webinars on creating gardens to support native plants and pollinators. I blend botanical science with practical application to help explain the fascinating and unique relationships between plants and other ecosystem components. |
flower fly (Syrphidae) on Rudbeckia)
Teacher Resources
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"The knowledge that refuge is available, when and if needed, makes the silent inferno of the desert more easily bearable. Mountains complement desert as desert complements city, as wilderness complements and completes civilization."--Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire (1968)
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22% of New England's native plants are rare. 31% of the 3,514 species documented here are not native. A high percentage of declining species requires insect pollination. (Native Plant Trust) |
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Showy lady's-slipper orchid (Cypripedium reginae)
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