Season 2

Ashley Hocking

Ashley is co-president of the American University community garden. Listen to Ashley’s episode to learn more about community gardens on a college campus!

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Stephanie D

Stephanie DeStefano

Stephanie is a grounds operations manager at American University. Listen to Stephanie’s episode to learn more about how she manages the landscape duties at a college campus!

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Mike Mastrota

Mike Mastrota

Mike is a landscape architect who has worked at American University for 25 years! Listen to Mike’s episode to learn more about what it’s like to manage a certified arboretum!

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Virginia Thaxton

Virginia Thaxton

Virginia is a Smithsonian Gardens horticulturist who works to beautify Smithsonian’s interior spaces. Listen to Virginia’s episode to learn more about her unique pathway into horticulture!

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Ryan Gooch

Ryan Gooch

Ryan is a former Smithsonian Gardens intern who now works at an outdoor pre-school in Washington state. Listen to Ryan’s episode to learn more about how education and public garden careers can merge!

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Sydney Felder is an American University student who is passionate about plants. Check out Sydney’s episode to see how she is working to create change with the University community garden.

Sydney Spencer

Sydney is an American University student who is passionate about plants. Check out Sydney’s episode to see how she is working to create change with the University community garden.

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Philip Evich, Horticulturist for Smithsonian Gardens

Phillip Evich

Phillip is a Pathways Horticulturist at Smithsonian Gardens. He is 26 and has accomplished so much in his career already.  Listen to Phillip’s episode to learn more!

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Eboni Preston,

Eboni Preston

Eboni works at the Greening Youth Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia as their Director of Operations. She is passionate about connecting youth with their dream careers in plant-based fields. Check out Eboni’s episode to learn more about what you can do now to achieve your career goals!

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Zannah

Zannah Porter

Zannah Porter is the Director of Operations at Green City Growers, an urban farming company based in Sommerville, MA. They oversee the installations and the horticultural aspects of the company.

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